The State Of Debian Linux On Various Mobile Devices
At this past week's DebConf18 Debian conference was an update on running Debian GNU/Linux on various mobile / ultra-portable devices.
Among the mobile devices covered for being able to run Debian in 2018 include:
- The Purism Librem 5 smartphone is expected to support Debian GNU/Linux, especially with Purism's "PureOS" being Debian-based. Purism still hopes to ship their first smartphone in early 2019.
- The GPD Pocket Atom-based 7-inch UMPC laptop can run Debian fairly easily.
- The PocketCHIP (C.H.I.P.) can run Debian GNU/Linux. This is that $69 handheld computer built around the $9 C.H.I.P. board. But unfortunately the company behind C.H.I.P. entered insolvency earlier this year and thus efforts around it seem to have ceased.
- The Pyra gaming handheld device that should be shipping later in 2018 can run Debian GNU/Linux. The Pyra is the dual-core ARM device with 5-inch 720p screen that runs Debian Linux and is designed to run various games while currently being in a pre-order state.
- The ZeroPhone can also run Debian, which uses the Raspberry Pi Zero SBC and aims to be a "$50 open-source smartphone" with 2G GSM connectivity and a 128 x 64 1.3-inch OLED screen.
Purism also presented on their plans for Debian/PureOS with their Librem 5 smartphone plans during this session. If you are interested in Debian on any of these mobile devices, the entire presentation is embedded below.
Among the mobile devices covered for being able to run Debian in 2018 include:
- The Purism Librem 5 smartphone is expected to support Debian GNU/Linux, especially with Purism's "PureOS" being Debian-based. Purism still hopes to ship their first smartphone in early 2019.
- The GPD Pocket Atom-based 7-inch UMPC laptop can run Debian fairly easily.
- The PocketCHIP (C.H.I.P.) can run Debian GNU/Linux. This is that $69 handheld computer built around the $9 C.H.I.P. board. But unfortunately the company behind C.H.I.P. entered insolvency earlier this year and thus efforts around it seem to have ceased.
- The Pyra gaming handheld device that should be shipping later in 2018 can run Debian GNU/Linux. The Pyra is the dual-core ARM device with 5-inch 720p screen that runs Debian Linux and is designed to run various games while currently being in a pre-order state.
- The ZeroPhone can also run Debian, which uses the Raspberry Pi Zero SBC and aims to be a "$50 open-source smartphone" with 2G GSM connectivity and a 128 x 64 1.3-inch OLED screen.
Purism also presented on their plans for Debian/PureOS with their Librem 5 smartphone plans during this session. If you are interested in Debian on any of these mobile devices, the entire presentation is embedded below.
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