Private. Compact. Modular. Open-sourced. Off the grid. Brax Wink is a compact phone with a physical keyboard, a 4″ OLED display, a hardware privacy switch, and a DeGoogled, open-sourced Android OS with Omni and Zero modes. Reserve yours now.
Introducing Brax Wink: A Private Mobile Communicator
Introducing Brax Wink: A Private Mobile Communicator
atmOS
A retro AT Protocol desktop with News Feed, Buddy List, Skyrdle, Skyatzi, Checkers, and old-school screensavers.
Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help
Google’s own version of DeX.
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 […]
The Plan B OS for ubiquitous computing. Voice control, security, and terminals as case studies
DiPlay — CarPlay for compatible Android head units
No jailbreak, dongle, account or authentication server required.
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.
Tin Can - The Landline, Reinvented for Kids
The super-magical Wi-Fi landline for kids. No screens, no texting, no strangers — just real conversation with Grandma, besties, and contacts you approve. Plug in, twirl that cord, and time-travel to pure voice fun.
Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary
From the archives: Android is open—except for all the good parts.
7SEES on Twitter / X
If you have WhatsApp, Signal, if you've ever opened a PDF on your device, if you run iOS, Android, and even an OS like Graphene, your chances of having this software on your phone is more than zero.Even Graphene pretends to be uncrackable, but clever marketing is used to cover… https://t.co/gaVzq4tAZm— 7SEES (@7SEES_) February 11, 2026
@levelsio on Twitter / X
Telegram has 1 billion usersIt's the #1 or #2 chat app in most countries around the worldComplete blindspot for most AmericansAnd NOBODY uses it for its encryption (or lack of it), we use it because it has the best UX of any chat app!Also best API to develop bots with https://t.co/5k9mmJsVb2 pic.twitter.com/Up34W9Wifs— @levelsio (@levelsio) May 28, 2024
Sky․app (@getsky.app)
Sky․app is a great way to use Bluesky Social on macOS, featuring keyboard shortcuts, Dark Mode Sync, and notification badges. • https://getsky.app/ • https://github.com/jcsalterego/Sky.app
🎬 Watch The Android Show | I/O Edition 2026
A BlueSky thread by GrapheneOS on Skyview
We strongly oppose the Unified Attestation initiative and call for app developers supporting privacy, security and freedom on mobile to avoid it. Companies selling phones should not be deciding which operating systems people are allowed to use for apps. uattest.net
The Modded "Small Phone" Market in China is absolutely INSANE!!!
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…