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Uhmm, sure. For you an me maybe. But this isn’t going to be daily-driver ready for a long time (if ever) for most people.
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Wow, I did not expect them to get a RK3399 Soc work in a Phone!
This looks very promising, as the PineBook Pro (almost same Soc) is already very well supported by mainline Linux.
I do wonder though, why it costs double that of both the original PinePhone and also almost double a Pinebook Pro when it is essentially recycling most of the components from both…
Still I guess this will be my next phone…
I do wonder though, why it costs double that of both the original PinePhone and also almost double a Pinebook Pro when it is essentially recycling most of the components from both…
This isn’t just a RK3399, it’s more a RK3399S (as they call it themselves): a RK3399 modified together with RockChip specifically for the PPP. There is quite a bit of work in making that happen. Also there is more RAM, way more and faster storage, a better back and front camera and a better wifi chip supporting 5Ghz wifi (the original PinePhone only supports 2.4Ghz). I’d say the price jump is justified.
Don’t forget USB 3 instead of 2!
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You can do this already with the normal PinePhone. It is just a bit too slow to be really usable. This PinePhonePro might just barely be usable for light desktop tasks (The PineBookPro is mostly usable for light desktop tasks).
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I’m really looking for a powerful Linux phone for convergence too… And I have to say, whilst I applaud this update, 4GB still seems a bit anaemic for that purpose.
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They’ve got an 8GB SBC - I wonder why they didn’t develop that for a really competitive device?
Yeah, this stands a chance at being a Linux phone I actually use. I don’t regret purchasing my PinePhone CE to tinker with, but it’s never been close to being good enough to be my daily driver. (Support for the original PinePhone will continue, so I could sell my original for cheap or even give it away to anyone who is interested to avoid waste.) The quick software demo in Martijn Braam’s video already looks enticing, particularly the performance of Firefox. I’ll be keeping a close eye on this as it gets in the hands of developers in the coming months.
is there a good matrix client?
For the PPP?
yes
Probably going to wait for reviews, but this seems very promising.
Does anyone know how well Waydroid runs 2FA and banking apps? I’m required to use a specific 2FA app, and would also like to keep using my bank’s app for mobile check deposit. Not sure if Waydroid will cause any issues or not.
Waydroid works very well. I’m sure everything will work fine, however banking apps usually need to verify the device isn’t rooted or “hacked” and probably won’t work.
Pretty clean and elegant board design!
Credit: https://fosstodon.org/@martijnbraam/107106204574140916
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Where do you see that?
On the linked page it shows:
Audio Out
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Headset speaker -
Audio jack -
Loud Speaker
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Are you thinking of the Fairphone?
