Purism @purism@librem.one

"..user privacy is often just an afterthought among the major manufacturers and platform developers in the consumer tech market. That’s why its up to smaller players like Purism..." https://www.slashgear.com/purism-librem-5-privacy-focused-linux-phone-has-started-shipping-24592835/ #Purism #Librem5 #privacy #FOSS #opensource #Linux #GNOME #smartphone

"Unlike most modern smartphones, it has a user-replaceable battery. And there are hardware kill switches that let you disable the camera, mic, WiFi, Bluetooth, and/or cellular baseband." #Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen #Linux #PureOS #GNOME

"Developers are working to port #PostmarketOS, #UBPorts, and #PlasmaMobile to run on Purism’s hardware." #Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen #Linux #PureOS #GNOME

"The Librem 5 ships with PureOS, a GNU/Linux-based operating system. But the device is sold unlocked and users will be able to install other operating systems." https://liliputing.com/2019/09/purism-starts-shipping-the-librem-5-smartphone-linux-based-privacy-focused-phone.html A pure #privacy #foss #opensource #Linux #smartphone alternative to #apple #iphone and #google #android

Librem 5 - first run walk through video https://youtu.be/Gvnt78mK-Ac #Linux #LinuxPhone #LinuxMobile #LinuxSmartphone #smartphone #Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen #PureOS #GNOME #privacy #security

"They’ve also ventured into online services through Librem One, a monthly subscription service offering access to privacy-minded alternatives to to #Twitter, #Gmail, #WhatsApp, et al." #Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen #Linux #PureOS #LibremOne

"Purism has expended a fair bit of effort in the software stack (which is based GNOME Shell) helping to fund advancements like libhandy for responsive GTK apps." #Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen #Linux #PureOS #GNOME

"This phone is about more than superficiality; it’s about giving its user total control over their data and their privacy." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/09/librem-5-linux-phone-now-shipping A pure #privacy #foss #opensource #Linux #smartphone alternative to #apple #iphone and #google #android

#Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen

"The Librem 5 is, arguably, the first smartphone available that focuses on privacy and security because it does not exploit nor track the user’s digital footprint. The Librem 5 features, hardware kill switches, layered security protection, decentralized and IP-native communication, user-controlled sourced code, and hardware encryption." https://www.fosslinux.com/21079/long-anticipated-librem-5-linux-phones-start-shipping.htm #privacy #security #purism #librem5 #linux #smartphone

"Selling a smartphone is a cutthroat business, and we've seen dozens of companies try and fail over the years. Purism didn't just survive long enough to ship a product—it survived in what is probably the hardest way possible, by building a non-Android phone with demands that all the hardware components use open code. Making it this far is an amazing accomplishment."

"The OS is the Free Software Foundation endorsed by PureOS, a Linux distribution that, in this case, has been reworked with a mobile UI. Purism says it will provide updates for the "lifetime" of the device, which would be a stark contrast to the two years of updates you get with an Android phone."

"The Librem 5 is unlike anything else on the market. Not only is it one of the only smartphones on Earth that doesn't ship with Android, a fork of Android, or iOS—Purism's commitment to 100% open software, with no binary blobs..." https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/09/purisms-librem-5-phone-starts-shipping-a-fully-open-gnulinux-phone/ #linux #opensource #librem5 #smartphone #pureos #gnome

Here's what the PureOS store looks like on the Librem 5 https://puri.sm/posts/first-librem-5-smartphones-are-shipping/ #Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen #PureOS #Linux #LinuxPhone #LinuxMobile #GNOME #smartphone #privacy #security