The @PINE64 PinePhone is real! Here are some recent videos of it running:
postmarketOS + #PlasmaMobile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V711Iordo4
Ubports Ubuntu Touch: https://twitter.com/Mariogrip/status/1169049411231637505
🍣 #SailfishOS: https://vimeo.com/357952216
Even better performance to be expected once all these platforms, now at their earliest stage, are optimized enough.
@ubports @switchingsocial@mastodon.at Out of the short list of Ubuntu Touch (ubports) recommended phones, do any of them work well with Verizon? They are the only decent carrier where I live. I want to have a linux phone by Christmas and I don't know if the Pine Phone is going to work on Verizon. Big Red is notorious for not playing well with smaller phone makers.
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Sensor calibration settings can be used by apps/sites to fingerprint iOS and Android phones.
We added a "Lockdown Mode" for the Librem 5 which allows you to defend against this.
Librem 5 Lockdown Mode: https://puri.sm/posts/lockdown-mode-on-the-librem-5-beyond-hardware-kill-switches/
Sensor Calibration Attack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-and-ios-devices-impacted-by-new-sensor-calibration-attack/
The Federal Trade Commission should stop Facebook from merging Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp user data. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/05/fines-arent-enough-heres-how-ftc-can-make-facebook-better
You can pre-order the Librem 5 smartphone (shipping starts in Q3) for $649.
Price goes up to $699 soon as we prepare for launch.
@ubports Install is very easy: UBPorts-installer takes care of every step, even on phone's end.
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@switchingsocial@mastodon.at Wow! Big thanks to the switching social community here. I have a lot of options to go explore.
@switchingsocial@mastodon.at I've been able to find acceptable substitutes for Google Docs and for Gmail, but I'm struggling to find a good Google Calendar replacement. I need something that is easy to set up, can sync between a phone and desktop client, and preferably has a free or at least cheap option. What are my options?
@sailfishosnews Is #sailfishos going to be available on the @PINE64 phone? Is it free?
You can now unlock the ProtonMail #Android app with your fingerprint! See what other improvements are in the latest version here: https://protonmail.com/blog/protonmail-android-fingerprint-unlock/
People have asked us in the past: why can I trust ProtonVPN? This is a significant question as trust is the most important factor for picking a #VPN service. Here’s why we think ProtonVPN is worthy of your trust: https://www.protonvpn.com/blog/is-protonvpn-trustworthy
I wonder how the upcoming @PINE64 phone is going to compare to older options. Will I be better off flashing something like @ubports to an old Nexus? I really want a phone running FOSS! Will the new Pine Phone come with the same warning as the Pinebook about not using it for daily life? Or will it be more like the Pro- not powerful but definitely usable? I can't afford a @purism Librem 5 which is what I really want. What's my best (usable) sub-$200 option?
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