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Linux Smartphone Librem 5 is Available for Preorder
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Purism recently [announced][1] the final specs for its [Librem 5 smartphone][2]. This is not based on Android or iOS – but built on [PureOS][3], which is an [open-source alternative to Android][4].

Along with the announcement, the Librem 5 is also available for [pre-orders for $649][5] (as an early bird offer till 31st July) and it will go up by $50 following the date. It will start shipping from Q3 of 2019.

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Here’s what Purism mentioned about Librem 5 in its blog post:

_**We believe phones should not track you nor exploit your digital life.**_

_The Librem 5 represents the opportunity for you to take back control and protect your private information, your digital life through free and open source software, open governance, and transparency. The Librem 5 is_ **_a phone built on_ [_PureOS_][3]**_, a fully free, ethical and open-source operating system that is_ _**not based on Android or iOS**_ _(learn more about [why this is important][7])._

_We have successfully crossed our crowdfunding goals and will be delivering on our promise. The Librem 5’s hardware and software development is advancing [at a steady pace][8], and is scheduled for an initial release in Q3 2019. You can preorder the phone at $649 until shipping begins and regular pricing comes into effect. Kits with an external monitor, keyboard and mouse, are also available for preorder._

### Librem 5 Specifications

From what it looks like, Librem 5 definitely aims to provide better privacy and security. In addition to this, it tries to avoid using anything from Google or Apple.

While the idea is good enough – how does it hold up as a commercial smartphone under $700?

![Librem 5 Smartphone][9]

Let us take a look at the tech specs:

![Librem 5][10]

On paper the tech specs seems to be good enough. Not too great – not too bad. But, what about the performance? The user experience?

Well, we can’t be too sure about it – unless we use it. So, if you are pre-ordering it – take that into consideration.

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### Lifetime software updates for Librem 5

Of course, the specs aren’t very pretty when compared to the smartphones available at this price range.

However, with the promise of lifetime software updates – it does look like a decent offering for open source enthusiasts.

### Other Key Features

Purism also highlights the fact that Librem 5 will be the first-ever [Matrix][12]-powered smartphone. This means that it will support end-to-end decentralized encrypted communications for messaging and calling.

In addition to all these, the presence of headphone jack and a user-replaceable battery makes it a pretty solid deal.

### Wrapping Up

Even though it is tough to compete with the likes of Android/iOS smartphones, having an alternative is always good. Librem 5 may not prove to be an ideal smartphone for every user – but if you are an open-source enthusiast and looking for a simple smartphone that respects privacy and security without utilizing Google/Apple services, this is for you.

Also the fact that it will receive lifetime software updates – makes it an interesting smartphone.

What do you think about Librem 5? Are you thinking to pre-order it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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via: https://itsfoss.com/librem-5-available/

作者：[Ankush Das][a]
选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/
[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
[1]: https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-smartphone-final-specs-announced/
[2]: https://itsfoss.com/librem-linux-phone/
[3]: https://pureos.net/
[4]: https://itsfoss.com/open-source-alternatives-android/
[5]: https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/
[6]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/librem-5-linux-smartphone.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1
[7]: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/pureos-mobile/
[8]: https://puri.sm/posts/tag/phones
[9]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/librem-5-smartphone.jpg?ssl=1
[10]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/librem-5-specs.png?ssl=1
[11]: https://itsfoss.com/linux-games-performance-boost-amd-gpu/
[12]: http://matrix.org