[$] PinePhone: trying out a Linux-based smartphone
The PinePhone is a Linux-basedsmartphone made by PINE64 that runs freeand open-source software (FOSS); it is designed to use a close-to-mainline Linux kernel. While manysmartphones already use the Linux kernel as part of Android, few rundistributions that are actually similar to those used on desktops andlaptops. The PinePhone is different, however; it provides an experiencethat is much closer to normal desktop Linux, though it probably cannotcompletely replace a full-featured smartphone-at least yet.