The Solana Saga, the smartphone created by former Essential employees, went up for pre-order last year for a deposit of $100 toward the full $1,000 price tag. Now customers who paid that deposit can actually buy the phone, and folks who didn’t get in on the early action can join a waitlist…Â if that’s something […]
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3 Comments on Solana Saga specs updated ahead of 2023 launch for this crypto-phone that rose from the ashes of Essential
Solana Saga specs updated ahead of 2023 launch for this crypto-phone that rose from the ashes of Essential
3 Comments on Solana Saga specs updated ahead of 2023 launch for this crypto-phone that rose from the ashes of EssentialThe Solana Saga is set to be the first smartphone manufactured by OSOM, the new startup founded by former employees of Essential. So it has an interesting pedigree. But it’s also a phone with a very niche value proposition: it’s basically a phone for crypto enthusiasts. In other words, the Solana Saga isn’t meant to […]
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OSOM OV1 becomes the Solana Saga, set to ship in 2023 as a web3 (crypto) phone
If you’ve been waiting for more news about the OSOM OV1 smartphone, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that it’s coming soon. The bad news is that it won’t quite what OSOM had originally promised. Instead of a smartphone running privacy-first, Android-based software developed by some of the folks behind the […]
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Lilbits: OSOM V1 will be Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powered, ONEXPLAYER working on a handheld with Ryzen 6000U
Comments Off on Lilbits: OSOM V1 will be Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powered, ONEXPLAYER working on a handheld with Ryzen 6000UQualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor is expected to bring a 10% boost in CPU and graphics performance and a 20% improvement in AI performance when compared with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, while also lowing power consumption by as much as 30%. So it’s no surprise that a bunch of phone makers plan […]
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OSOM OV1 smartphone coming in Q4, 2022 with ceramic and metal body, Snapdragon 8 series processor
Comments Off on OSOM OV1 smartphone coming in Q4, 2022 with ceramic and metal body, Snapdragon 8 series processorThe OSOM OV1 will be the first phone from OSOM products. But in a lot of ways it will be the sequel to an older phone that had a bit of a cult following: the Essential PH-1. OSOM is a startup founded by former Essential employees after that company went belly up. And the OV1 […]
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OSOM OV1 smartphone coming in summer 2022 (from the makers of the Essential PH-1)
Last year a startup called OSOMÂ announced plans to develop new hardware with an emphasis on privacy. Founded by a group of folks who had previously worked at the now-defunct Essential Products, all signs pointed to that hardware including a new smartphone. Now the company has confirmed that one of its first products will be a […]
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Lilbits: Smartphones that respect your privacy
Google’s Android is the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, partly because Google makes it available for free to phone makers. The company can afford to do that because Google makes most of its money from advertising — and the more people who are using apps and services including Chrome, Google Search, Google Maps, and […]
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Lilbits: A handheld PC for IT pros, a shady Nintendo Switch emulator, and more
Chinese PC maker One Netbook specialized in tiny laptops, and this year the company has been branching out into a few new niche categories. The OneGx line of computers are designed for gamers. And the company has an new device on the way that’s designed for engineers and IT pros. It has a 7 inch […]