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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (05/2026): Farewell, FOSDEM!
This past week: A lot of FOSDEM 2026 content, Kaidan 0.15.0 adds experimental audio/video calls (Jingle, Linux-only for now, NLnet-funded); libcamera 0.7.0 released; and Phosh Contributors Meeting 2026 registration opens. Enjoy!
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FOSDEM 2026 Recommendations
FOSDEM 2026 is approaching, and here's a short post with recommendations for those interested in the topic of this blog.
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (04/2026): Hardware in the Loop
This past week: postmarketOS launches hardware testing automation MVP (OnePlus 6T now tested in CI on real hardware via custom PCB and CI-tron) and posts January 2026 update covering systemd musl upstream progress and contributor highlights, Mecha Comet modular Linux handheld launches on Kickstarter, immutable Duranium boots on OnePlus 6, a Ubuntu Touch Q&A, a collection of Sailfish OS Community news and Jolla Phone referral program announced with 10,000 pre-order deadline extended to end of February. Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (03/2026): Release Plans and Foreshadowing
This past week: PureOS Crimson December development report teases release updater, PineTab2 camera support progressing (front and rear cameras working), PinePhone Pro PDAF pixel artifacts being eliminated, PocketBlue booting on Poco F1, Mecha Comet Kickstarter launching soon, and LinuxPhoneApps.org publishes Q4 2025 progress report. Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (02/2026): Plasma on a Comet
This past week: Mecha Comet prototype (NXP i.MX 8M Mini modular handheld) can run Plasma Mobile, Ubuntu Touch Q&A 181 covers Morph Browser Qt6 beta and two hardware teasers, FuriLabs has a FLX1s sale and announces Convergence Dock, a call for your opinions on Apps on #LinuxMobile and way more. Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (01/2026): Happy New Year!
Phosh 0.52.0 released with two-finger swipe brightness control on lockscreen, Phosh e.V. publishes 2025 annual report, Jolla Phone surpasses 6,800 pre-orders, Nemo Mobile progresses toward openSUSE and OBS with Qt6 migration and device lock improvements, Kaidan 0.14.0 brings advanced media sharing, GNOME Maps 50.alpha redesigns sidebar and switches to Transitous for all public transit routing, several Year in Review posts, some review posts and more. Enjoy!
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2025: Year in Review
It's 2026... but what do we make of 2025 now? Here's my haphazard, rushed attempt to try to sum 2025 up.
Instead of going through month by month, I figured it would be better to go topic by topic.