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Can the #Apple M1, used in the new ARM MacBooks, run #Linux? Here's our analysis:

https://tuxphones.com/can-arm-macbooks-apple-m1-run-linux/

⚡ Plasma Mobile gets major UI improvements, several bugfixes

https://tuxphones.com/plasma-mobile-linux-mobile-desktop-status-end-2020/ #linux #kde #plasmamobile

Our #libhandy tutorial has been updated to comply with the upcoming libhandy 1.x APIs, making it an up-to-date resource for anyone willing to experiment with modern mobile Linux app development.

https://tuxphones.com/tutorial-developing-responsive-linux-smartphone-apps-gnome-builder-gtk-libhandy-gtk-part-1/ #linux

Precursor is a RISC-V, FPGA-assisted open hardware PDA aimed at developers and hackers

https://tuxphones.com/bunnie-studios-precursor-open-hardware-risc-v-linux-pda-phone/ #linux

⚡ Ubuntu Touch is coming to the Google Pixel 3a

https://tuxphones.com/ubuntu-touch-linux-google-pixel-3a/ #linux

⚡ The status of camera on the PinePhone: drivers, autofocus, color curves and more

https://tuxphones.com/pinephone-camera-ov5640-linux-support-driver-autofocus-color-calibration/ #linux #pinephone

⚡ Official #PinePhone back cover will add a hardware keyboard, wireless charging, NFC and more

"Days after announcing the PineCom PDA, the PINE team has released another blog post announcing their progress for October 2020. This includes several plans, such as the PineTime budget smartwatch finally starting shipping with the Infinitime firmware, more details on the Pinecil RISC-V soldering iron and more on the SOEdge (AI) and PineCube...."

Read more:
https://tuxphones.com/pinephone-cover-qwerty-external-keyboard-wireless-qi-charging-nfc-5000mah-battery/ #linux

Poll: if the #PineCom PDA (see latest article) was already available for sale (hypothetically around $100), which one between it and the #PinePhone would you rather buy, and why?

🔥 PINE64 to launch PineCom, a cheaper, modem-free PinePhone-like PDA

https://tuxphones.com/pine64-pinecom-launch-cheaper-linux-pda/ #linux #pinecom

📰 PINE64 to launch #PineCom, a cheaper, modem-free #PinePhone-like PDA

"The first PinePhone, initially launched (more or less) as a cheaper alternative to the Librem 5, gained enormous success thanks to continuous efforts by both software developers and the team, releasing several variants, upgrading specifications and making this $150 Linux phone probably much better than most people would have expected, to the point of having several..."

Read more:
https://tuxphones.com/pine64-pinecom-launch-cheaper-linux-pda/ #linux

⚡ Official "Fedora Mobility" project targets #PinePhone (and more)

https://tuxphones.com/fedora-mobile-mobility-team-targets-pinephone-linux-phones/ #linux #fedora

Teracube 2E is an affordable, sustainable smartphone with modest specs and a 4 year warranty

https://www.xda-developers.com/teracube-2e-is-an-affordable-sustainable-smartphone-with-modest-specs-and-a-4-year-warranty/

⚡ WhatsApp and Anbox: the most popular messaging app now runs on Linux phones

https://tuxphones.com/whatsapp-on-linux-phones-anbox-ubuntu-touch-pinephone/ #linux #anbox #ubuntutouch

Updates on #Nexus5: GPU is much stabler on kernel 5.9! Also battery indicator support is finally being merged into the upstream Linux tree, fingers crossed for how soon this will happen though: https://lists.sr.ht/~postmarketos/upstreaming/patches/14013 #linux