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Life & fun · March 10, 2024

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Aussie startup. Debian Trixie phone. Taiwan contract

Aussie startup. Debian Trixie phone. Taiwan contract launched on March 10, 2024 with 15 votes, #1,239 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

In plain words

Aussie startup Furi Labs developed a Debian Trixie phone, a mobile device running the Debian Linux distribution. The phone is manufactured through a Taiwan contract and targets users interested in Linux-based mobile alternatives. It launched in March 2024 and appeals to developers and open-source enthusiasts seeking a different approach to smartphone operating systems.

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Disclaimer: This is a guest blog post, written by our community member paint-attract-repeat The TL;DR version of this is that FLX1s is a Linux phone w... We have been hard at work improving the user experience, and we're pleased to announce support for the FUTO Swipe engine on our platform. It's an open... FuriOS 14.0.3 is now released! This release introduces support for face authentication, support for Vulkan, Camera video recording fixes, External Dis... We're excited to announce that the FLX1S Plus is officially in stock and we will be beginning shipping towards the end of this week! If you've been wa... We have some exciting news to share and honestly, it's been a long time coming. We…from furilabs.com

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