Phones – Purism https://puri.sm/ High-quality computers that protect your freedom and privacy Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:29:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.28 https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-purism-logo-rectangle-1-32x32.png Phones – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 Dialing Back to Move Forward: Why the Landline Revival Signals a Future for Privacy https://puri.sm/posts/dialing-back-to-move-forward-why-the-landline-revival-signals-a-future-for-privacy/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:55:47 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84618 On September 30, 2025, The Washington Post reported a quiet trend in Washington, D.C.: the return of landline phones among officials and journalists seeking refuge from the omnipresent surveillance of smartphones. In a recent story, NBC News spotlighted parents in Maine and Seattle who are reviving landlines for their children—creating “landline pods” so kids can connect without the addictive pull of screens or the predatory reach of social media platforms.

The post Dialing Back to Move Forward: Why the Landline Revival Signals a Future for Privacy appeared first on Purism.

]]> Ethics over Exploits – Use PureOS over Android/iOS https://puri.sm/posts/ethics-over-exploits-use-pureos-over-android-ios/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:07:12 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83951 As Purism has been saying for years, the battleground for digital privacy has shifted squarely into our pockets in the form of smartphones. Mobile devices are now (more than ever) the prime targets for sophisticated cyber threats, having a duopoly with centralized control from two vendors; Apple and Google; the problem gets exacerbated.

The post Ethics over Exploits – Use PureOS over Android/iOS appeared first on Purism.

]]> Apple Moves iPhone Production to India—Purism Has Been Leading the Way for Years https://puri.sm/posts/apple-moves-iphone-production-to-india-purism-has-been-leading-the-way-for-years/ Thu, 15 May 2025 17:10:32 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83026 Apple is accelerating its shift of iPhone production from China to India, aiming for a complete transition by 2026.

The post Apple Moves iPhone Production to India—Purism Has Been Leading the Way for Years appeared first on Purism.

]]> Get Your Hands on the Librem 5 for Just $699 https://puri.sm/posts/get-your-hands-on-the-librem-5-for-just-699/ Mon, 13 May 2024 17:25:06 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=81784 As Purism reached price break quantities, we can pass those savings onto customers. We have now reached the inventory in our queue that has a slightly lower cost of goods, and with this product in stock and ready to ship, we are adjusting the pricing down from $999 to $699 for the Librem 5! Time to Try […]

The post Get Your Hands on the Librem 5 for Just $699 appeared first on Purism.

]]> Librem 5 Flash Sale at $599 https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-flash-sale-at-599/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:08:52 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=81719 To celebrate the tremendous success of the Librem 5 product and delivery, we are for a limited time offering the Librem 5 for just $599! (This is rollback pricing to the original crowdfunding campaign price!) The Librem 5 runs Purism’s own PureOS with all the source code released, offering the best security through peer-reviewable code. The Librem […]

The post Librem 5 Flash Sale at $599 appeared first on Purism.

]]> Easy App Development: Text Forwarding https://puri.sm/posts/easy-app-development-text-forwarding/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:55:29 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=81337 Unlike an Android or IOS phone, the Librem 5 and Liberty Phones are easily scriptable. You can bend your phone software to your will in a variety of programming languages. In this Easy App Development blog, we’ll cover making a text-forwarding system. Elements covered here can be used to take full control of your phone’s […]

The post Easy App Development: Text Forwarding appeared first on Purism.

]]> PureOS on Liberty Phone and Librem 5 https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-on-liberty-phone-and-librem-5/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:57:24 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=80284 With the Librem 5 just hitting shipping parity and Purism holding stock for new purchases, it was time for an updated review of the tremendous progress our team has made with PureOS for the Librem 5 and Liberty Phone with Made in USA Electronics.  Here we will talk about the good, bad, and lasting effects of PureOS […]

The post PureOS on Liberty Phone and Librem 5 appeared first on Purism.

]]> Introducing the Liberty Phone https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-liberty-phone/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:22:48 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79598 Introducing the Liberty Phone with more RAM and more drive space, starting at $2199. Learn More Buy Now The Liberty Phone is the upgraded version of our popular Librem 5 USA phone with Made in USA Electronics. The Liberty Phone integrates 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Made in USA Electronics All the […]

The post Introducing the Liberty Phone appeared first on Purism.

]]> PureOS 10.3 UI and Camera https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-10-3-ui-and-camera/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:16:27 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79910 Most companies abandon hardware soon after launch, but we have a different approach with the Librem 5. With every upgrade to PureOS we push on the Librem 5, the more the device can do and the more efficient it gets. PureOS 10.3 packs in a lot of new goodies. The User interface Phosh continues to […]

The post PureOS 10.3 UI and Camera appeared first on Purism.

]]> PureOS 10.3 Power Optimization https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-10-3-power-optimization/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:51:02 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79637 With PureOS 10.3, power saving and new goodies is the name of the game. Most companies abandon hardware soon after launch, but we have a different approach with the Librem 5.  With every upgrade to PureOS we push on the Librem 5, the more the device can do and the more efficient it gets. One […]

The post PureOS 10.3 Power Optimization appeared first on Purism.

]]> Purism Liberty Phone with Made In The USA Electronics https://puri.sm/posts/purism-liberty-phone-with-made-in-the-usa-electronics/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:35:18 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79611 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA- Purism is excited to be introducing the Liberty Phone with more RAM and more drive space, starting at $2199. The Liberty Phone provides the best security features such as: Made In The USA Electronics. All the electronics of the Liberty Phone are made in our USA facility. Secure Supply Chain. Purism offers a secure […]

The post Purism Liberty Phone with Made In The USA Electronics appeared first on Purism.

]]> Librem 5 Battery Life Improved by 100%! https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-battery-life-improved-by-100/ Wed, 31 May 2023 19:25:09 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79561 Just like a great wine, the Librem 5 is getting better with age and it may well be the only smartphone to do so. That is because we don’t invest in obsolescence. In the opposite, our wonderful dev team is never giving up on their effort to optimize the software. After each major update, the […]

The post Librem 5 Battery Life Improved by 100%! appeared first on Purism.

]]> Cybersecurity Attacks Launched From Operating Systems & Apps On The Rise https://puri.sm/posts/cybersecurity-attacks-launched-from-operating-systems-apps-on-the-rise/ Thu, 11 May 2023 12:32:34 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=77632 According to a new report from Secureworks, endpoint attack vectors that include email, popular operating systems, and apps are on the rise. In response to attacks by way of Android apps, Google has removed thousands of nefarious apps that had the capability to launch malware enabling developers to launch a wide array of attacks including Distributed […]

The post Cybersecurity Attacks Launched From Operating Systems & Apps On The Rise appeared first on Purism.

]]> Librem 5 USA Smartphone Provides Many Exclusive Security Features https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-usa-smart-phone-provides-many-exclusive-security-features/ Wed, 10 May 2023 10:00:35 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79171 In today’s connected world it is nearly impossible to purchase a secure smartphone that is made in America. As a matter of fact the most popular smartphones on the market are made overseas such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones. However, Purism is manufacturing a secure smartphone, Librem 5 USA, that is manufactured […]

The post Librem 5 USA Smartphone Provides Many Exclusive Security Features appeared first on Purism.

]]> My Top 10 Lapdock Kit Tips https://puri.sm/posts/my-top-10-lapdock-kit-tips/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:33:23 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=77365 Two years ago I started an experiment to see if I could replace my personal laptop with my Librem 5 with a lapdock (spoiler: I could). A year later I wrote a follow-up post that talks about my impressions of the Librem 5 and lapdock kit as a personal computer. Based on my two years’ […]

The post My Top 10 Lapdock Kit Tips appeared first on Purism.

]]> Announcing the Lapdock Kit https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-the-lapdock-kit/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:05:53 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=77170 One of the most unique, and most powerful features of the Librem 5 and Librem 5 USA is that they are running the same convergent PureOS as our Librem 14 and Librem Mini. This means that they are not running applications that have been ported to a mobile platform, instead the same desktop applications as […]

The post Announcing the Lapdock Kit appeared first on Purism.

]]> Shipping new SparkLAN Wifi cards with Librem 5 https://puri.sm/posts/shipping-new-sparklan-wifi-cards-with-librem-5/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 22:45:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=77096 One of the unique features about the Librem 5 is its modular cellular modem and WiFi/Bluetooth cards. This not only aids in repairing hardware, it also means when new, compatible cards become available (or previous cards unavailable), we have the flexibility to change modules. Up until December 2022 all Librem5 phones had been shipping with […]

The post Shipping new SparkLAN Wifi cards with Librem 5 appeared first on Purism.

]]> How Purism is Advancing Made in USA Electronics https://puri.sm/posts/how-purism-is-advancing-made-in-usa-electronics/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:56:46 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76439 If you are curious to know how and why it matters where your phone is manufactured, CNBC’s new short documentary is for you. “Purism is one American company that has been able to do what many are calling the impossible” it says. CNBC wanted to find out why tech giants aren’t making smartphones in America. Take […]

The post How Purism is Advancing Made in USA Electronics appeared first on Purism.

]]> Librem 5 Vs. Librem 5 USA https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-vs-librem-5-usa/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:40:14 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76103 Both the Librem 5 and Librem 5 USA run the PureOS Operating System based on GNU/Linux and share the same hardware specs. So what exactly is different between them? The key differences between the Librem 5 and the Librem 5 USA are the manufacturing location, lead time, and price. The actual electronics design, physical look, […]

The post Librem 5 Vs. Librem 5 USA appeared first on Purism.

]]> Thank You For Joining Us https://puri.sm/posts/thank-you-for-joining-us/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:34:50 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75897 It has been a long and difficult journey to build a freedom- and privacy-respecting phone like the Librem 5. While the end of this journey is in sight, we aren’t quite there yet, and I wanted to take some time to do something we should do more often: acknowledge and thank all of you who […]

The post Thank You For Joining Us appeared first on Purism.

]]> Anti-Interdiction on The Liberty Phone https://puri.sm/posts/anti-interdiction-on-the-librem-5-usa/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:34:32 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75524 One of the most unique security features we offer at Purism is our anti-interdiction service. This is a premium add-on service that aims to help you detect attempts to tamper with your hardware in shipment, so you can have peace of mind that the hardware you receive is the same as when it left our […]

The post Anti-Interdiction on The Liberty Phone appeared first on Purism.

]]> Improved Delivery Time for Librem 5 USA: May 2022 Update https://puri.sm/posts/improved-delivery-time-for-librem-5-usa-may-2022-update/ Wed, 11 May 2022 17:00:19 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74977 We are almost there! We have overcome a number supply chain and manufacturing challenges for the Librem 5 USA and have been steadily shipping through orders this Spring. It’s been really gratifying to hear all of the positive feedback from Librem 5 USA customers who now have their phones. Based on the current backlog of […]

The post Improved Delivery Time for Librem 5 USA: May 2022 Update appeared first on Purism.

]]> Cameras: It’s Complicated https://puri.sm/posts/cameras-its-complicated/ Mon, 09 May 2022 15:39:40 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74945 Two years before I started working on cameras for the Librem 5, I thought the work would go something like this: first, write a driver, then maybe calibrate the colors, connect to the camera support infrastructure, and bam! PureOS users on the phone would then do teleconferences with Jitsi or snap selfies with Cheese, just […]

The post Cameras: It’s Complicated appeared first on Purism.

]]> Improving the Stability and Reliability with a Modular Modem in the Librem 5 https://puri.sm/posts/stability-and-reliability-with-a-modular-modem-in-the-librem-5/ Mon, 02 May 2022 03:32:44 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74852 Usually we can fully rely on our phones to be reachable at any time—given cellular reception of course—and we take that for granted. You surely know situations in your life where that becomes especially critical. Be it when you’re expecting an important call or when you need to be able to receive “emergency” calls in […]

The post Improving the Stability and Reliability with a Modular Modem in the Librem 5 appeared first on Purism.

]]> Announcing Librem SIMple: An Affordable Cellular Plan that Protects Your Privacy https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-librem-simple-an-affordable-cellular-plan-that-protects-your-privacy/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:01:48 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74378 We are excited to announce Librem SIMple: an affordable cellular plan that protects your privacy. When we announced Librem AweSIM our goal was simple: provide a cellular service that protected your privacy. Cellular providers in the US are creating unified customer identifiers so they can “identify users across multiple devices and serve them relevant advertising.” […]

The post Announcing Librem SIMple: An Affordable Cellular Plan that Protects Your Privacy appeared first on Purism.

]]> My First Year of Librem 5 Convergence https://puri.sm/posts/my-first-year-of-librem-5-convergence/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:27:55 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74298 It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since I wrote about My First Week of Librem 5 Convergence: I talked at length in my article Investing in Real Convergence about my decades-long wish to have a single computer I could carry with me that had all of my files, ran all of my […]

The post My First Year of Librem 5 Convergence appeared first on Purism.

]]> Defending Against Spyware Like Pegasus https://puri.sm/posts/defending-against-spyware-like-pegasus/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:57:11 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72531 This has been a busy week for security news, but perhaps the most significant security and privacy story to break this week (if not this year), is about how NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware has been used by a number of governments to infect and spy on journalists and activists and even heads of state by […]

The post Defending Against Spyware Like Pegasus appeared first on Purism.

]]> Toward a Respectful Hardware Production https://puri.sm/posts/toward-a-respectful-hardware-production/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:35:02 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72183 Coming from a family of farmers and growing up in the country side, I have always been close to nature and have a lot of respect for it. Even if I also have a great interest in technology, I believe that done the right way it is not incompatible with respect for the environment. Unfortunately […]

The post Toward a Respectful Hardware Production appeared first on Purism.

]]> Librem 5 News Summary: May 2021 https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-news-summary-may-2021/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:23:10 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72192 Born in the USA In the month of May we hit a major milestone: fabricating the Librem 5 USA PCBA! We started shipping Librem 5 USA the first week of June. We are now going through the Librem 5 USA backlog, and depending on the number of new orders that come in, we hope to […]

The post Librem 5 News Summary: May 2021 appeared first on Purism.

]]> Purism Launches a Privacy-first, Made in USA Smartphone: Librem 5 USA, as an Alternative to Big Tech Offerings https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-a-privacy-first-made-in-usa-smartphone-librem-5-usa-as-an-alternative-to-big-tech-offerings/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:46:27 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72097 Purism’s Librem 5 USA offers consumers a privacy-first smart phone with a secure supply chain CALSBAD, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2021 Purism begins shipping its newest privacy-first smartphone, Librem 5 USA. The smart phone retains the software security and privacy features of the Librem 5 while adding a transparent, secure supply chain with manufacturing in the […]

The post Purism Launches a Privacy-first, Made in USA Smartphone: Librem 5 USA, as an Alternative to Big Tech Offerings appeared first on Purism.

]]>