Purism ships mass-produced Librem 5

Stefan Mileschin · 24th November 2020, 17:54

PureOS operating system is an Android alternative

This week Purism began shipping a mass produced Librem 5 phone to customers.

For those who came in late, the Librem 5 is a general-purpose computer in a phone form-factor that Purism has designed and built from scratch following a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over $2.2 million. Both the hardware and software design is focused on respecting the end user’s freedom and giving them control over their privacy and security.

The Librem 5 doesn’t run Android but instead runs the same PureOS operating system as Purism’s laptops and mini PC.

The Librem 5 has unique hardware features, including a user-removable mobile modem, WiFi card, and battery. Like Librem laptops, the Librem 5 also features external hardware kill switches that cut power to the cellular modem,

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24th November 2020, 17:54	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Purism ships mass-produced Librem 5 PureOS operating system is an Android alternative This week Purism began shipping a mass produced Librem 5 phone to customers. For those who came in late, the Librem 5 is a general-purpose computer in a phone form-factor that Purism has designed and built from scratch following a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over $2.2 million. Both the hardware and software design is focused on respecting the end user’s freedom and giving them control over their privacy and security. The Librem 5 doesn’t run Android but instead runs the same PureOS operating system as Purism’s laptops and mini PC. The Librem 5 has unique hardware features, including a user-removable mobile modem, WiFi card, and battery. Like Librem laptops, the Librem 5 also features external hardware kill switches that cut power to the cellular modem, https://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/519...duced-librem-5

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