Liberux NEXX is a Linux smartphone with a RK3588S chip, 32GB RAM, and a 5G modem (crowdfunding)
Liberux NEXX is a Linux smartphone with a RK3588S chip, 32GB RAM, and a 5G modem (crowdfunding)
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I really want a Linux phone that isn't neutered, but I also don't want it to be $2k+ Lol. If the librem 5 is anything to go by (at $800 with pretty outdated specs) I'm bracing for 2k
Volla phone seems pretty good, and dual-boots a secure android.
That is interesting, thanks for pointing it out
I backed the Librem 5 and waited years. I was somewhat disappointed at the delivery but understood that Purism was sticking to specific requirements and advancement of full open source phones. I imagine there will be less of a gap in hardware as projects happen so hopefully there's a Linux native device for 1k with decent specs soon.
That's a fair point. I hope with more of these coming on the market there might end up being an open-source or just Linux phone standard so mobile OS's operate more akin to desktops than they do right now with all the tuning to specific hardware.
Yes, it's not funded by sponsored pre-installed crap.
Then again, with a good screen, RAM, mainstream Linux, and maybe some reparability this could vastly outlast other phones.
Yeah with the right specs, and assuming I could use a usb-c dock with the phone like a computer with OK specs, I'd put more money into that so I don't really need a laptop tbh. Upgradeability makes that even better
Did so with the PinePhone 4 years ago and... sure that works. Plugged it on a giant screen and keyboard https://twitter-archive.benetou.fr/utopiah/status/1310878869944176642/ just for fun.
That's neat lop. How was it's functionality?
Honestly I didn't spend much time actually working this way because... well it "just" worked. If you have a more specific question though happy to try to answer. I don't think I even had to tinker, namely plug in the USB-C hub, plug anyway else you need in, e.g. mouse&keyboard, HDMI screen and voila.
I guess I just picture a phone powering a "PC like" station struggling and lagging. That's probably an outdated concern considering things like raspberry pi's run just fine
Depends entirely on what you are doing. For example yes you can run Blender on this... but probably going to struggle quite a bit once you do anything complex on it. If you are "just" browsing the Web... and to be honest (on the non-Pro at least) not heavy pages, great. Watching videos that aren't 2160p x265 60fps? Sure. But... if you start to do that or video editing... yeah it will be practical unusable. IMHO better of think of it as a lightweight computer, like a RPi, that can handle a LOT as long as it's not demanding.
That's great to hear. I would probably use it for checking on my server, watching some videos and some basic work tasks. Sounds like it would work fine enough for that. Thanks for the info!
No problem. I suggest asking locally if someone around, by any chance, have one they could give you for a week or so, see if it's worth it for you.
At the same time, anything too low will be suspicious or unrealistic.
For ref the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition is at $400 so... even though I'd rather have a top of the line phone for cheap, arguably that segment is covered. If they do have great hardware AND, like Purism, also do some software dev or "just" integration, unlike Pine64, then unfortunately that price range would seem justified.
Also for reference the latest iPhone with top specs is at $2K, same for best Android by Microsoft or Samsung.
