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Linux Phones

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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.


Benefits:

  • Hardware freedom.
  • Perfect operating-system competition.
  • Full utilization of specs.
  • Phone lifespan raises to 10+ years.
  • Less e-waste.

Linux Mobile Distros:

  • Ubuntu Touch
  • Sailfish
  • FuriOS
  • Postmarket OS
  • Mobian
  • Pure OS
  • Plasma Mobile
  • LuneOS
  • Nemomobile
  • Droidian
  • Mobile NixOS
  • ExpidusOS
  • Maemo Leste
  • Manjaro Arm
  • Tizen
  • WebOS

Linux Mobile Hardware:

  • Fairphone 5
  • Volla Phone
  • PinePhone
  • FLX1
  • Librem 5

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Ironically sourced from google trends data.

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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

gaming, video editing, CAD, streaming, DJing, music production

Those aren't small niche user groups, though.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The ratio of the general population vs. Those groups (with maybe the exception of gaming if we're talking all gaming and not PC gaming) is still pretty high though, enough for the Apples and Googles of the world to pay only passing attention to the Laptop/Desktop market.