876 votes, 63 comments. Most of these are modded "Fold" phones from Samsung and Huawei. Well built, prototype-ish phone mods that eliminate the extra…
The Small Smartphone is Back
Introducing Enough Phone: a premium, compact 5.3" smartphone launching on Kickstarter in June 2026. Sign up to be notified for launch.
Who’s Afraid of Chinese Models?
Everyone is worried about Chinese models, but the frontier labs will be fine; we need to enable open U.S. alternatives.
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Exclusive-Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say - AOL
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE, July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI
The Second Smartphone Revolution - AVC
Benedict Evans tweeted out this chart yesterday: We sometimes think of the shift to mobile as finished, or almost finished. It isn’t. pic.twitter.com/l5gaiMlaoU — Benedict Evans (@BenedictEvans) March 12, 2016 The first 2.5bn smartphones brought us Instagram, Snapchat, Uber, Whatsapp, Kik, Venmo, Duolingo, and most importantly, drove the big web apps to build world class […]
China’s bigger, better batteries
It’s the world’s fastest-growing power technology — and Beijing is dominant
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Nearly three years ago, we started a crowdfunding campaign to finance the creation of our first-ever phone. We had a
Smartphones – Murena – deGoogled phones and services
256GB Storage, 6.67" FHD+ OLED display, 8GB RAM, eSIM technology, Removable Battery
China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers
GOP lawmakers, tech investors, and even OpenAI have tied the anti-data-center movement in the US to Chinese interference. Experts say it’s much more complicated than that.
EXCLUSIVE: Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say
Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released, three people familiar with the discussions said.
Jolla Phone Pre-order
The independent European Do It Together (DIT) Linux phone, shaped by the people who use it. New batch available
Fab Whack-A-Mole: Chinese Companies are Evading U.S. Sanctions
Huawei Fab Network, WFE Vendors Cry Wolf, Framework for Future Controls
Opinion | Why China won’t own next-generation manufacturing
With its massive investments, China is only accelerating the demise of its manufacturing industry.
Google's Project Ara: Reinventing the smartphone with building blocks