The Free Software Foundation has published an "Ethical Tech Giving Guide" and suggest our #librem5 for their smartphone category!
https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/v11/
Learn more about the Librem 5: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/
Librem 5 Visual Walkthrough
"With the Mass-produced Evergreen phone now starting to ship, we put together a video walkthrough of the launch software as well as an overview of the final hardware."
This great article explains the fundamental problems with app data collection that lead to the govt. buying location data.
In this post we talk about how app ecosystem incentives steer developers toward collecting data they don't need. https://puri.sm/posts/mobile-app-stores-and-the-power-of-incentives/
Librem 5 Mass Production Phone Has Begun Shipping
"Shipping the Librem 5 has been an immense multi-year developmental effort. It is the culmination of people’s desire to see an alternative to Android and iOS..."
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-mass-production-phone-has-begun-shipping/
Librem 5 Mass Production Phone Has Begun Shipping
"Shipping the Librem 5 has been an immense multi-year developmental effort. It is the culmination of people’s desire to see an alternative to Android and iOS..."
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-mass-production-phone-has-begun-shipping/
#icymi - Announcing the Librem Mini V2
"The Librem Mini v2 in just about all respects matches the Mini v1 including the same base price. The big difference is that we can now offer a new, 10th gen i7-10510U Intel processor. "
Librem 5 Screenshots Snapshot (2020-11-15)
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-screenshots-snapshot-2020-11-15/
"With the Librem 5 mass production beginning to ship imminently, we are publishing some image screenshots to snapshot this momentous occasion."
Based on @craftyguy 's #osk-sdl work i added cryptsetup-initramfs support to the #librem5's image-builder so one can build #luks encrypted images too. There's more work needed for this to hit the factory floor but at least one can build own images with encryption once all is merged. The video shows the devkit since this a bit simpler to debug over serial:
T1 Modem Variant Works In Librem 5
https://puri.sm/posts/t1-modem-variant-works-in-librem-5/
"We didn't want to announce anything until we had modems and could test them in the Librem 5 to ensure they work but I’m happy to announce we just completed that testing and it works!"
The General Purpose Computer In Your Pocket
"What makes the Librem 5 special is that it reclaims the full potential of what phones should have been all along: a general-purpose computer in your pocket under your control."
Learn more: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/
Librem 5 4500mAh Battery Upgrade
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-4500mah-battery-upgrade/
"Because we increased the Librem 5 mass production chassis size by 3mm, we were able to upgrade the battery from 3600 mAh to 4500 mAh."
The General Purpose Computer In Your Pocket
"What makes the Librem 5 special is that it reclaims the full potential of what phones should have been all along: a general-purpose computer in your pocket under your control."
Learn more: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/
Librem 5 Screenshots Snapshot (2020-11-15)
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-screenshots-snapshot-2020-11-15/
"With the Librem 5 mass production beginning to ship imminently, we are publishing some image screenshots to snapshot this momentous occasion."
You can still pre-order the Librem 5 and save $50 - but this early bird pricing ends November 15th!
"The Librem 5 represents the opportunity for you to take back control and protect your private information, your digital life through free and open source software, open governance, and transparency."
Librem 5 4500mAh Battery Upgrade
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-4500mah-battery-upgrade/
"Because we increased the Librem 5 mass production chassis size by 3mm, we were able to upgrade the battery from 3600 mAh to 4500 mAh."
You can still pre-order the Librem 5 and save $50 - but this early bird pricing ends November 15th!
"The Librem 5 represents the opportunity for you to take back control and protect your private information, your digital life through free and open source software, open governance, and transparency."
#icymi - Announcing the Librem Mini V2
"The Librem Mini v2 in just about all respects matches the Mini v1 including the same base price. The big difference is that we can now offer a new, 10th gen i7-10510U Intel processor. "
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