Skip to 20:06 to see the first public images of the actual PCBs that are going to be going into phones!<p>I'll still be flabbergasted if they actually manage to ship phones within the next 34 days, but they haven't yet admitted that the shipping date will have to change.<p>EDIT: At the end, the speaker briefly tries to demo the devkit, only to find that it has inexplicably turned off, and she states "it's pretty hot -- power management is still an area we have to work on". I can't wait to receive my Librem 5, but there is no way this is shipping Q3 this year.
Excellent talk. I can't wait for this phone (Librem 5) to be available. Only wish the specs were slightly better (higher screen rez for ex). But the privacy and security features more than make up for that.
The phone is relatively thick compared to typical modern smartphones, which I assume is primary due to the separation of the cellular radio onto an M.2 card. I wonder whether it would have been possible to avoid this by putting the M.2 card to the side of the mainboard with an edge-to-edge connector, or re-embedding the components into the mainboard. I imagine flattening out the design would also help to distribute heat.
i hope it materializes; i try to avoid pre-ordering but the quality of their tech updates and blog posts, along with this talk have nudged me into ordering.<p>thanks for the work you are doing Purism
If you want true freedom, get a Nokia 8110 - I felt a weight off my shoulder using the device. Atleast for the week I've used the device.<p>Then, life caught on. You can't manage kids' activities, work schedules and your social life without a smartphone these days.
Obligatory mention of PinePhone which<p>● has a very similar CPU (but at 1.152Ghz instead of 1.5Ghz),<p>● also runs free software,<p>● also has hardware kill switches,<p>● also has USB C with video out<p>● has less memory (2GB vs 3GB) and<p>● has a similar screen size and same resolution (720x1440)<p>● has a 2MP / 5MP front/back cameras (vs 8MP / 13MP w/ LED flash)<p>● will cost only 150€ (vs $699 - was $599)<p><a href="https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/</a>
The pentagram at the bottom left of the video is an instant deal-breaker for millions of regular folks...<p>being aware of social sensitivities is a big part of being successful for projects that aim for broad adoption.
Reddit discussion on this topic:<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/cje7vg/dont_use_pureos_or_the_librem_5/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/cje7vg/dont_use_pu...</a>
Their mirrors are forcing my mobile browser to open the video file instead of downloading it. That's not very helpful. I'm surprised they didn't offer a torrent for the video, that would actually help me (and help them on costs/mirroring).<p>EDIT: Another user provided the solution: press-and-hold/long-tap the video in the new tab to get an option to download.