I definitely sympathize with your feelings on iPhone and Android. Has anyone tried http://www.replicant.us/ and https://f-droid.org/ yet? I'd be interested in hearing about experiences with the combination. I am hoping that it is an actual option for the future. I would like to hear more about the Firefox phones as well.
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Keith Lofstrom <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm behind the curve on smartphones. I don't want to be in a walled > garden (iPhone) or use apps that collect data on me (Android). > Recent political controversies notwithstanding, I like the idea and > idealism of the Firefox phone, but know little about the reality, > what the actual implementations offer to an older person with > diminishing sight and hearing. > > The unlocked ZTE is $80 from newegg (no reviews yet), but the 3.5 > inch screen sounds small, not having seen or used the device. That > is four times as big as the passive screen on my ancient flip-phone, > but 40% of the size of a Samsung Galaxy Note III. But then, I'm > staring at a 15 inch 3 megapixel laptop display, so I should adjust > my expectations. > > The ZTE appears to be a development device, not ready for prime > time. It isn't offered by any of the big US networks yet. There > is also an Alcatel Firefox phone, and many more designs are in the > pipeline. They seem intended for minimum-cost, developing world > deployment, which is fine for a cheap underdeveloped guy like me. > > We should invite someone from the local Firefox development team > for a PLUG talk, to discuss what goes into Firefox phones and > what we can expect in the future. > > Keith > > -- > Keith Lofstrom [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
