Sailfish OS is another option.  It can run Android apps, as well as some
GNU/Linux apps.  It sounds like privacy is also a priority for the Sailfish
OS developers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailfish_OS


Cheers,

Elcaset

On Apr 4, 2014 2:41 PM, "Russell Senior" <[email protected]> wrote:

> >>>>> "Keith" == Keith Lofstrom <[email protected]> writes:
>
> Keith> The unlocked ZTE is $80 from newegg (no reviews yet) [...]
>
> If you've ever had a smart phone before, you will find the ZTE a
> little disappointingly under powered.  The FirefoxOS is a work in
> progress, and does some things well and other things less well.  I
> bought 4 of them to play with.  Two of my family members are using
> them.
>
> You can also run Ubuntu whatever its called on a modern phone.  I saw
> Jono Bacon's at the 2013 OSCON party, and I finally saw a place where
> Unity made sense.  It was running on this Galaxy Nexus (I think).  So,
> that's an option.  In other words, buy an unlocked Nexus phone (after
> checking that OS-of-choice is supported) and install OS-of-choice.
>
> I think you can put FirefoxOS on Nexus phones as well, but that's all
> just vaguely absorbed from the atmosphere and not thoroughly
> researched and confirmed.
>
>
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