When Purism first announced plans to build a smartphone that would run the Linux kernel, the company set an initial value of $599 for the Librem 5 phone. But it took two years for the phone to start shipping in small batches. At that time, he had earned a $100 value increase.
In the years since, Purism has increased the price several times. . . A lot. An entry-level Librem 5 now sells for $1,299 and consumers who want a US-made style can get a boost to the Librem 5. The U. S. government can pay $1,999 for a phone that’s the same, but it promises a “secure source chain” for others worried about buying Chinese-made phones. And now. . . there’s an even more beloved style called Liberty Phone. It has a little more memory and garage and is priced at $2,199.
The Liberty Phone has the same display, processor, cellular modem and software as the other models. And like the Libre five USA, it is assembled in the United States.
What’s new is that from 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, the Liberty Phone has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
Overall, this is a $2199 telephone with the kind of specs you’d expect from a budget telephone from a few years ago. It has an NXP i. MX 8M processor that was introduced in 2017 and has 4 ARM Cortex-A53 processor cores with maximum speeds of 1. 5GHz. And the telephone has a 5. 7-inch, 1440 x 720 pixel screen.
Other features that seem pretty much outdone by 2023 criteria come with WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 4. But at least the phone has a USB 3. 0 Type-C port, a user-replaceable 4500mAh battery, a 3. 5mm audio jack, and microSD. Card reader with card up to 2TB.
And, perhaps most importantly, it’s designed to run Linux mobile distributions instead of Android or iOS. The phone comes with Purism’s pureOS software, but it also deserves to be able to load other operating systems onto the phone.
Or. . . you can buy a PinePhone four for $399 and get a faster processor and features, adding a 720p display, four GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage.
Purism has done a lot for the Linux mobile ecosystem: without the company’s work, we wouldn’t have the phosh user interface or any other software that allows you to run Linux on modern phones. Software updates that make it more usable over time.
But Purism has a history of charging high prices for its hardware to help subsidize the development of its software hardware ecosystem. Exists
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Phone at $2200 with 3 hours of screen time. They couldn’t get the design with standby and battery saver from the start. According to the article, it’s just a much-loved joke.
It’s one of the dumbest garbage I’ve seen in a long time.
Chassis – China – India WiFi card (was a modem – Korea)
Are they in financial difficulties and is it their (poorly taken) resolution to leave to stay in business?
Not that I know of a major to fund a company that serves that niche.
“It promises a ‘safe chain of origin’ for others worried about buying Chinese-made phones”
Does it come with a hat filled with aluminum foil for those who worry about Chinese balloons intercepting their brain waves?Or do you have to pay for it? Ask for a drunken FREEDOM burger friend.
Sarcasm: I bought a librem five when I was charging $600. Si I say I’m going to hit, or at least scream in the face and aggressively condemn anyone I see in public using a librem five or something, will I be able to sit at the cool kids’ table?Or will I also have to buy an iPhone to redeem myself?/sarcasm
God, I wish they had called it librem five usa. I tried telling them to replace the call before they knew it, but hey, too late.
If you really have a $600 Librem 5, at least Some Guy hasn’t been scammed. It’s a shame, because Pure Os Gnome is rarely that horrible on an old laptop. No one who has ever used Linux as a PC needs to see Linux products fail, unless corporations misbehave.
Yes, this is the real accusation of hard work in the United States. Not like the old “American” products like Apple that are made in China, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines thanks to the hard work of children. ha ha ha
I guess it’s a smart exercise to perceive what the costs would look like if the phones weren’t made in China, as well as the specifications, but I didn’t think it would be outside the realm of the theoretical stipulation. . . . ?
It’s pretty impressive how low this phone is. Many of its specs compare badly to my first Android phone, a Sony Xperia Z3. . . which he presented almost 10 years ago. The Xperia Z3 had a FullHD panel and its 2. 5GHz quadcore SoC, Snapdragon 801. Do you know what else uses “four core ARM Cortex-A53 processor”?A Raspberry Pi 3B.
A proof of concept to show that it can be done, of course. . . But as an advertising product? I’m curious if I can think of a use case for this.
This isn’t a smart exercise to perceive what tariffs would look like if phones weren’t made in China, as this phone is a very low-volume production. If a phone model had thousands or even millions of gadgets made in the United States, it wouldn’t be that expensive. Sure, it would be more expensive than those made in China, but not as expensive as Librem phones. The challenge here is the low-volume product: it increases costs considerably. Hard charging: Flexible charging is also more expensive because there are few consumers to spread the loads.
. . . . ‘because this phone is a very low volume production’. . . . .
Well, with this new value, you can upgrade “very low” to “ultra low”, I think.
And if you pay for expedited shipping, it will take 10 years to get it to your doorstep.
I’m not a lawyer, but I believe there is safe legislation and criteria that will need to be met before a manufacturer can claim the “Made in USA” label. UU”.
I’m curious about what electronics are made in the United States. Are Arm chips manufactured in the United States or Asia?
I’m curious. But other than that, I totally agree that it’s too expensive, and if they’re just based on “Made in the USA,” it’s not too expensive. U. S. to justify that cost, well, I hope someone at the FTC will take a close look at that claim. .
Either way, you may never justify buying any of them by the specs you get.
Just my 2 cents.
NXP doesn’t have one in Texas?
I don’t know.
“when the PinePhone exists”
Typo, Pinephone Pro?
Yes
Also, I think three-letter agencies can transfer to those phones. . . at taxpayers’ expense, of course.
The Pinephone 10 is worth buying. However, I am not a fan of Manginaro as an operating system.
Purism has noticed a way to make its Linux phone even more expensive: look at the $2,199 Liberty Phone.
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