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I finally turned Linux into the perfect OS for a 2-in-1 PC, and it's even better than Windows

Some time ago, I noted that despite multiple attempts with different Linux distros, Windows 11 remained the best experience ...
Network World

Linux vendor strengthens smartphone security

Linux handset fanatics have a new software toy: a security engine added to the Linux smartphone operating system from a la Mobile. The new code uses AES encryption and digital certificates to protect ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: Furi FLX1 Linux smartphone, Tile’s new Bluetooth trackers, and Haiki OS R1 Beta 5

The Furi FLX1 is a $499 smartphone from with a 6.6 inch FHD+ 120 Hz IPS LCD display, a MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 50MP primary camera. Basically it has the ...
Liliputing

OURphone is a DIY Raspberry Pi-powered Linux smartphone

Folks have been using Raspberry Pi computers to build smartphones and other mobile devices for almost as long as Raspberry Pi hardware has been around. But developer Evan Robinson’s new OURphone is a ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels already can)

Qualcomm claims that my Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus' Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU is faster than the Intel Core Ultra 288V chip. My smartphone also has 12GB of RAM and 512GB of solid-state storage. In short, it ...
CRN

First Look: Nokia Linux-Based N900 Smartphone

Nokia on Thursday revealed plans to launch its first-ever high-end smartphone built on an open-source Linux platform. The Nokia N900 packs in Nokia's own Maemo 5 software, which the Finnish mobile ...