Account curating examples of interface design from early smartphone apps and web-based apps.
Fediverse address:
@OldSchoolUI@mastodon.social
Tagged: Smartphones
CalyxOS
Privacy-friendly smartphone operating system based on Android.
Fediverse address:
@calyxos@fosstodon.org
The Verge Smartphones
Smartphone news from the US tech news site The Verge.
Fediverse address:
@smartphones-theverge@flipboard.com
Pine64
Manufacturer of low-price Linux-based smartphones, computers, smartwatches etc. Their products are aimed at technology fans who like to customise and tinker with gadgets.
Fediverse account (main):
@PINE64@fosstodon.org
Fediverse account (videos):
@pine64tilvids@tilvids.com
Fediverse account (European shop):
@pine64eu@fosstodon.org
UnifiedPush
Set of specifications and free open source tools to help users get more control over how their phone’s (or computers’s) notifications are handled. There are options for self-hosting notification systems if needed.
Fediverse address:
@unifiedpush@fosstodon.org
TuxPhones.com
Independent site with news and articles about mobile devices running Linux.
Fediverse address:
@tuxdevices@fosstodon.org
Iodé
European company selling de-Googlised Android smartphones. The phones themselves are made by established manufacturers such as Fairphone and Samsung, and can be refurbished models if you want to reduce the impact on the environment (or if you just want a cheaper phone).
Fediverse address:
@iode@mastodon.online
Nitrokey
Sells privacy-friendly FOSS security keys, de-Googled smartphones, Linux laptops etc.
Fediverse address:
@nitrokey@nitrokey.com
Plasma Mobile
FOSS smartphone interface developed by KDE which runs on top of a Linux distribution.
Fediverse address:
@plasmamobile@fosstodon.org
Android Authority
Tech news site about Android-based phones, tablets, wearables, accessories etc.
Fediverse address:
@Androidauth@flipboard.com
Exodus Privacy
Gives privacy reports on Android apps, listing trackers embedded in each app, and permissions each app seeks.
Fediverse address (in French and English):
@exodus@framapiaf.org
9to5Mac
News and rumours site dedicated to Apple products including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch etc.
Fediverse address:
@9to5Mac@mastodon.online
Jolla
Independent smartphone company based in Finland, continuing work on a Linux-based smartphone OS previously started by Nokia.
Fediverse address:
@jolla@techhub.social
E Foundation / Murena
The E Foundation develops and maintains a free open source privacy-friendly de-Googled version of Android, which you can either install yourself on your existing phone or buy pre-installed on a new phone. They sell pre-installed phones through the Murena brand, all of which are manufactured by established companies like Fairphone, Samsung etc.
Fediverse address (E Foundation):
@e_mydata@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (Murena):
@murena@mastodon.social
Commown
Co-operative supplying environmentally friendlier phones, devices and services in France.
Fediverse address (in French):
@commownfr@mamot.fr
Mobian
Version of Debian Linux designed for mobile devices.
Fediverse address:
@mobian@fosstodon.org
DroidApp
Dutch-langugage news site about Android smartphones and related topics.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@droidapp@mastodon.nl
Topio e.V.
German non-profit organisation which helps ordinary people “de-Google” their phones by installing privacy-friendly operating systems. They run events to help with this including workshops, exhibitions, lectures etc.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@topio@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photos, in German):
@topio@pixelfed.social
Fediverse address (events, in German):
@topio_space@mobilize.berlin
LinuxPhoneApps.org
App directory for Linux-based smartphones, listing all kinds of software available for them.
Fediverse address:
@linuxphoneapps@floss.social
Linux Phones Guppe Group
Discussion group about mobile devices running on Linux. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@linuxphones@a.gup.pe
Volla
German company which sells smartphones with pre-installed de-googlised Android or Ubuntu Touch.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@volla@mastodon.social
MicroG Project
Develops free open source alternatives to Google’s proprietary services in Android.
Fediverse address:
@microg@fosstodon.org
PostmarketOS
Version of Linux for smartphones, based on the Alpine Linux distro.
Fediverse address:
@postmarketOS@fosstodon.org
Droidian Linux
Debian-based GNU/Linux distro aimed at mobile devices, with the aim of running Debian on Android smartphones.
Fediverse address:
@droidian@fosstodon.org
GrapheneOS
Free open source privacy and security focused mobile OS, compatible with nearly every Android app through a sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer.
Fediverse address:
@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social
UBports
Develops and maintains Ubuntu Touch, a Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets. Ubuntu Touch was originally started by Canonical, but UBports took over development and maintenance in 2017.
Fediverse address:
@ubports@mastodon.social
Fairphone
Independent manufacturer of smartphones that are as ethical as possible, with fair wages and working conditions all the way down the supply chain. The phones are modular so users can replace or upgrade parts themselves.
Fediverse address (community account):
@WeAreFairphone@social.fairphone.community
TeleCoop
French mobile phone network co-operative. The co-op is owned by its members who vote on the direction it should take. They are also part the FairtecEU group which campaigns for more ecologically sustainable and privacy-friendly digital services.
Fediverse address (in French):
@telecoop@framapiaf.org
MobileSyrup
Technology and gaming news site covering phones, tablets, computing, video games, streaming services etc. Based in Canada (hence the unusual name!) and founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@mobilesyrup@flipboard.com
OpenAndroidInstaller
Graphical installer software that makes it extremely easy to install alternative operating systems on Android phones. Supports many devices and many kinds of Android ROMs.
Fediverse address:
@openandroidinstaller@fosstodon.org