Purism Companies smartphone launch schedule , which includes a number of software and hardware measures to block attempts to track and collect information about the user. The smartphone is planned to be certified by the Free Software Foundation under the program "β, confirming that the user is given full control over the device and equipped with only free software, including drivers and firmware. The smartphone will ship with PureOS Linux distribution using the Debian package base and the GNOME environment adapted for smartphones (KDE Plasma Mobile and UBports can be installed as options). The Librem 5 will be priced at $699.
The delivery will be divided into several series (releases), as they are formed, the hardware and software stuffing will be honed (each new series will include an update of the hardware platform, mechanical design and software):
- Aspen Series, shipping September 24 to October 22. The initial version of the board and a hand-made case with a rough placement of elements. Pre-release of basic applications with address book management, easy web navigation, initial power management system, and installation of updates through running commands in the terminal. Certification of wireless chips in FCC and CE;
- Birch series, shipping October 29 to November 26. The next board revision. Tighter layout and improved alignment of elements in the case. Improved configuration, browser and power management system;
- Chestnut series, shipping from December 3rd to 31st. Readiness of all hardware components. Closed design of switches in the housing. Final configuration, improved browser and power management system;
- Dogwood series, shipping from January 7 to March 31, 2020. Final finishing of the hull. Improved base applications, inclusion of additional programs and a graphical interface for installing applications from the PureOS Store catalog;
- Evergreen Series, delivery Q2 2020. Industrial molded body. Firmware release with a long support period. Certification of the whole device in FCC and CE.
- Fir series, delivery in Q4 2020. Replacing the CPU with the next generation processor, manufactured using the 14 nm process technology. Second edition of the corpus.
Recall that the Librem 5 smartphone is notable for the presence of three switches that, at the level of a hardware circuit break, allow you to turn off the camera, microphone, WiFi / Bluetooth and the Baseband module. When all three switches are disabled, sensors (IMU + compass & GNSS, light and proximity sensors) are additionally blocked. The components of the Baseband chip, which is responsible for working in cellular networks, are separated from the main CPU, which ensures the operation of the user environment.
The work of mobile applications is provided by the library , which develops a set of widgets and objects for creating a user interface for mobile devices using GTK and GNOME technologies. The library allows you to work with the same GNOME applications on smartphones and PCs - by connecting a smartphone to a monitor, you get a typical GNOME desktop based on a single set of applications. For messaging by default, a system of decentralized communications based on the Matrix protocol is proposed.
Hardware filling:
- SoC i.MX8M with a quad-core ARM64 Cortex A53 (1.5GHz) CPU, an auxiliary Cortex M4 chip and a Vivante GPU with support for OpenGL / ES 3.1, Vulkan and OpenCL 1.2.
- Baseband chip Gemalto PLS8 3G/4G (can be replaced by Broadmobi BM818, made in China).
- RAM - 3GB.
- built-in Flash 32GB plus microSD slot.
- 5.7-inch screen (IPS TFT) with a resolution of 720Γ1440.
- 3500mAh battery.
- Wi-Fi 802.11abgn 2.4 Ghz/5Ghz, Bluetooth 4,
GPS Teseo LIV3F GNSS. - Front and rear cameras in 8 and 13 megapixels.
- USB Type-C (USB 3.0, power and video output).
- Slot for reading smart cards 2FF.
Source: opennet.ru