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Can Linux phones break the Android-iOS duopoly?

Original: "Will # Linux phones become a viable alternative to the # Android / iOS duopoly?" Good review of the state of play. No t

A fresh review of the state of Linux phones is circulating, asking whether they can become a real alternative to the Android-iOS duopoly. Commenters note China is pushing ahead with its own mobile operating system, while Europe's digital economy remains dependent on the two dominant platforms. Interest centres on privacy, sovereignty and whether open-source mobile OSes like those in the Linux ecosystem can finally reach viability.

Why now: Renewed debate about digital sovereignty and alternatives to dominant mobile platforms is drawing attention to Linux phones.

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• "Will # Linux phones become a viable alternative to the # Android / iOS duopoly?" Good review of the state of play. No tl;dr but interesting to observe that here too, China is pushing ahead with its own mobile OS, whereas Europe's entire digital economy can literally be… · openrisk · 9

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