[article] $399 PinePhone Pro Announced with More Power, 4GB RAM
1 message · started by Devi Garcia on Oct 15, 2021
[article] $399 PinePhone Pro Announced with More Power, 4GB RAM
From Devi Garcia · Oct 15, 2021
PinePhone Pro is billed as “the fastest mainline Linux smartphone on the
market” and packs some serious performance upgrades compared to the
original PinePhone. More powerful, the new model comes outfitted with a six-core ARM
processor, 4GB RAM, and 128GB internal memory. Physical hardware privacy
dip switches are also included as standard. At the heart of the PinePhone Pro is the Rockchip RK2299S. This 1.5GHz
chip is a modified version of the SoC used in the PineBook Pro. ‘Alternations’ to the chip include support for the PinePhone Pro’s
suspend state. This “allows the smartphone to receive calls and SMS
messages while preserving battery”, say Pine64. “The PinePhone Pro is not a second-generation PinePhone, but rather a
higher-end PinePhone,” the company adds. “The original PinePhone isn’t
going away anytime soon either – in fact, we have thousands of units in
the pipeline.” The improved performance of the pro model will lend itself well to
‘docked’ mode, with web surfing, HD video watching, and even a bit of
light photo editing all said to perform well on the device. Although the PinePhone Pro is a smidgen bigger (160.8 x 76.6 x 11.1mm)
than the original (160.5mm x 76.6mm x 9.2mm) the device is backwards
compatible with PinePhone case accessories, like the upcoming physical
keyboard case. Pre-orders for the PinePhone Pro developer edition go live today,
October 1 5 but — keep this in mind — these versions are intended
primarily for OS developers and hardware hackers and not enthusiasts or
end users. Non-developers who want a PinePhone Pro should wait for the PinePhone
Pro Explorer Edition. This will be available to pre-order later this
year and will be ‘geared towards tech-savvy end-users’ (i.e. the likes
of you and me). Price? $399. This is minus additional costs and fees like shipping,
import tax, etc. read more:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/10/pinephone-pro-specs-price?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28OMG%21+Ubuntu%21%29 --------------------------------------------------------------------
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market” and packs some serious performance upgrades compared to the
original PinePhone. More powerful, the new model comes outfitted with a six-core ARM
processor, 4GB RAM, and 128GB internal memory. Physical hardware privacy
dip switches are also included as standard. At the heart of the PinePhone Pro is the Rockchip RK2299S. This 1.5GHz
chip is a modified version of the SoC used in the PineBook Pro. ‘Alternations’ to the chip include support for the PinePhone Pro’s
suspend state. This “allows the smartphone to receive calls and SMS
messages while preserving battery”, say Pine64. “The PinePhone Pro is not a second-generation PinePhone, but rather a
higher-end PinePhone,” the company adds. “The original PinePhone isn’t
going away anytime soon either – in fact, we have thousands of units in
the pipeline.” The improved performance of the pro model will lend itself well to
‘docked’ mode, with web surfing, HD video watching, and even a bit of
light photo editing all said to perform well on the device. Although the PinePhone Pro is a smidgen bigger (160.8 x 76.6 x 11.1mm)
than the original (160.5mm x 76.6mm x 9.2mm) the device is backwards
compatible with PinePhone case accessories, like the upcoming physical
keyboard case. Pre-orders for the PinePhone Pro developer edition go live today,
October 1 5 but — keep this in mind — these versions are intended
primarily for OS developers and hardware hackers and not enthusiasts or
end users. Non-developers who want a PinePhone Pro should wait for the PinePhone
Pro Explorer Edition. This will be available to pre-order later this
year and will be ‘geared towards tech-savvy end-users’ (i.e. the likes
of you and me). Price? $399. This is minus additional costs and fees like shipping,
import tax, etc. read more:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/10/pinephone-pro-specs-price?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28OMG%21+Ubuntu%21%29 --------------------------------------------------------------------
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