TuxPhones.com @tuxdevices@fosstodon.org

A feature I might add to TuxPhones.com soon is a unified database of what smartphones are supported by what projects (pmOS etc) to allow even relatively inexperienced users to find out whether their device can already boot some sort of #Linux, and in what state (alpha/usable/...).
As such feature might potentially take a while to implement, do you believe it will be an effectively useful resource also for inexperienced users or not really?

Votes, but also detailed opinions welcome.

Thank you!

Xiaomi Redmi 4X, a Snapdragon 435 $150 smartphone, now runs Ubuntu Touch, though still in pre-alpha stage.

https://tuxphones.com/xiaomi-redmi-4x-smartphone-getting-linux-ubuntu-touch-port/

The #PinePhone is now shipping!

"There are a great many aspects of the phone that have been changed, improved upon and polished since the dev phones [...] such as tweaks to the antenna layout, PCB improvements and [...] aesthetical changes. [...] LCD and digitizer are sealed, so there is virtually no gap between the glass and the screen. The LCD used is also pitch black when the device is turned off as opposed to grey-ish or silver."

https://www.pine64.org/2020/01/15/pinephones-start-shipping-all-you-want-to-know/

Running Linux on your smartphone: everything you need to know in 2020 (updated)

https://tuxphones.com/2020-everything-running-linux-smartphone-guide/ #linux

#Xiaomi Redmi 4X receives unofficial #UbuntuTouch release (thanks to @danct12) - with working camera, calls, mobile data and much more

https://tuxphones.com/ubuntu-touch-santoni-xiaomi-redmi-4x-linux-smartphone/ #linux

It's been a busy weekend! The first part of "Building responsive apps for #Linux smartphones with #GTK and #libhandy" has just been published, covering:

- setting up a Gtk+libhandy dev environment
- creating your first *responsive* GTK app
- bundling as #Flatpak for deployment
and more

You can find the tutorial here: https://tuxphones.com/tutorial-developing-responsive-linux-smartphone-apps-libhandy-gtk-part-1/

Would anyone be interested in one or two of basic tutorials on how to build responsive apps for #Linux smartphones?

https://twitter.com/tuxphones/status/1211632101138849792

State of #Linux on mobile and common misconceptions, by @bart

https://fam-ribbers.com/2019/12/28/State-of-Linux-on-mobile-and-common-misconceptions.html

List of native Linux smartphones, tablets and wearables (updated: added Privecall TX)

https://tuxphones.com/list-linux-mobile-devices/ #linux

"Yet Another #Librem5 and #PinePhone Comparison" is an in-depth technical comparison of the two devices by #postmarketOS developer @martijnbraam

You can read it here: https://tuxphones.com/yet-another-librem-5-and-pinephone-linux-smartphone-comparison/ #linux

Proteus Device is a secure, Linux-based handheld (not a smartphone)

https://liliputing.com/2019/12/proteus-device-is-a-secure-linux-based-handheld-not-a-smartphone.html #linux

For those who *already bought* a Linux smartphone: which one did you choose?

#Linux #PinePhone #Librem5

A look at the #PinePhone (developer edition) hardware

https://youtu.be/lwkcr3CvyCM

We have a first "review" of the #Purism #Librem5 Birch:
https://azdle.net/2019/11/comparing-apples-and-gnomes/

First #Purism #Librem5 "Birch" user reviews report good build quality and display, software still WiP

https://tuxphones.com/purism-librem-5-smartphone-first-reviews-build-quality-battery/ #linux

#PinePhone "Brave Heart" early bird developer edition now available for $150

https://tuxphones.com/pinephone-brave-heart-developer-edition-linux-smartphone-available-150/ #linux

#UbuntuTouch is promised only as a stretch goal, and a "free" preinstalled VPN does not exactly scream "privacy" as much as it should, but this German device could turn out into something interesting.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/volla/volla-phone-freedom-through-simplicity-and-security

Database of 200+ smartphones that can run #Linux (unofficially) - Liliputing

https://liliputing.com/2019/11/database-of-200-smartphones-that-can-run-linux-unofficially.html