Pinephone beta edition with convergence package linux smartphone

PinePhone Convergence Package turns the inexpensive smartphone into a Linux desktop PC

Pine64 has launched a new PinePhone model that comes with a Convergence Package. The device modestly powered device runs an Alpine Linux-based PostmarketOS that has built-in smartphone and desktop modes.

Pine64 is back with a new limited-edition Linux smartphone for Linux enthusiasts. The new PinePhone Convergence Package comes with a PinePhone Community Edition aimed at the PostmarketOS community. PostmarketOS is based on the Alpine Linux distro and comes with a built-in smartphone and desktop interface. To help the smartphone work on monitor in desktop mode, the Convergence Package also comes with a docking station that includes two USB-A ports, an HDMI port and a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port.

Pine64 is quick to highlight that the preinstalled PostmarketOS is an Alpha software build and that, as such, it cannot be considered a consumer-ready product. Pine64 says that the core functionality of the phone such telephone calls, SMS messages, LTE, GPS, GPU acceleration is operational but that the operating system is very much an ongoing effort but this edition exists to reach the goal of an all-purpose device.

The PinePhone Community Edition smartphone isn’t going to set any smartphone benchmarks alight powered as it is by an Allwinner quad-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53. This is mated to 3 GB of LPDDR3 SDRAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage. It centers on a 1440 x 720 5.95-inch IPS LCD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is also fitted with a modest 2750-3000 mAh battery, although it is removable. It also supports up to 15 W fast charging, which is handy.

The PinePhone Community Edition Convergence Package is up for pre-order now at US$199 including the dock and will ship in late August.

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Linux is back on smartphones: The PinePhone Beta Edition starts at US$150 and fails to impress

With specs that make it look ancient, such as eMMC storage and a 2/5 MP pair of cameras, the PinePhone Beta Edition is exactly what its name says. Priced at US$150 (2/32 GB) or US$200 (3/64 GB and a USB-C docking bar), the PinePhone Beta Edition only comes with 30 days of warranty and it isn’t just another smartphone.

A few years ago, I was adventurous enough to get the ZTE Open C as my daily driver. The whole experience was interesting enough, but Firefox OS is sadly history now. However, Linux is still around and showing up on smartphones from time to time. Unfortunately, the PinePhone Beta Edition looks like another device that only targets hardcore fans.

Without further ado, these are the two variants that can be pre-ordered right now (links at the end of the article):

• PinePhone Beta Edition — 2/32 GB, priced at US$149.99 (US$249 retail price)
• PinePhone Beta Edition with Convergence Package — 3/64 GB, priced at US$199.99 (US$299 retail price)

In addition to the basics above, the list of common specs includes the Allwinner A64 processor, a 2 MP front camera and a 5 MP one on the back, microSD slot, a set of 6 pogo pins to add hardware such as a fingerprint reader or a thermal camera, a removable 3,000 mAh battery, as well as a 5.95-inch 720p IPS LCD touchscreen. The operating system is Manjaro with Plasma Mobile OS and the warranty is just 30 days.

Would you buy the PinePhone Beta Edition or any other Linux-driven handset? Ever used such a device/still using one? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.

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Смартфон с очень старым «железом», но с возможностью установить более 20 операционных систем. PinePhone уже можно предзаказать

В мире, где смартфоны всё больше и больше становятся похожими друг на друга, операционные системы зачастую работают почти идеально, а производительности хватает за глаза для большинства обычных задач, выход PinePhone компании Pine64 кажется необычным событием.

Представленный в прошлом году аппарат PinePhone основан на очень старой и медленной платформе, предлагает древнюю камеру, маленький аккумулятор и примитивный дизайн, но стоит при этом от 150 долларов.

Секрет прост — устройство, вероятно, уникально по своим возможностям относительно операционной системы. Работает смартфон под управлением Linux. Если точнее, речь о Manjaro Linux с оболочкой KDE Plasma. Но главная особенность в том, что смартфон позволяет легко и быстро установить другую ОС. Конечно, тоже на основе Linux, но всё же выбор достаточно велик. На данный момент это более 20 различных операционных систем, начиная с Fedora и заканчивая Sailfish OS. Причём сменить ОС очень легко: достаточно правильно записать её на карту памяти, вставить оную в смартфон и перезагрузить устройство. Правда, многие дистрибутивы могут работать с ошибками, где-то могут быть недоступны какие-то из основных функций аппарата, но всё постепенно улучшается. А ещё тут съёмный аккумулятор, хоть его ёмкость и составляет всего 3000 мА•ч.

Что касается остальных параметров, PinePhone располагает экраном диагональю 5,95 дюйма разрешением 1440 х 720 пикселей, SoC Allwinner A64, 2 либо 3 ГБ ОЗУ, 16 либо 32 ГБ флеш-памяти, а также камерами разрешением 5 и 2 Мп.

Сейчас компания начала принимать предзаказы. Базовая версия PinePhone Beta Edition Linux стоит 150 долларов, а за версию Beta Edition With Convergence Package Linux просят 200 долларов. Последняя отличается большим объёмом памяти и комплектом.

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