The Necuno is a phone-like mobile device exclusively manufactured in Finland.[4] The device is designed with a focus on enhancing security and user privacy by omitting the cellular modem,[2] which prevents its use on conventional mobile phone networks.[5] Instead it offers VOIP via a peer-to-peer encrypted communication platform called Ciphra.[6] Standard cellular connectivity is planned for later versions.[7]

Necuno NC_1
BrandNecuno
Operating systema variety of open-source mobile operating systems, including PureOS, Ubuntu Touch,[1] postmarketOS, Maemo Lese, Nemo Mobile and LuneOS[2]
CPUNXP® i.MX 8M Quad core (40nm) Cortex A9, 32bit @max 1.2 GHz[3]4x Cortex-A9 MP, 32-bit
GPUVivante GC2000, 4 VEC-4 shaders / 16 VEC-1 shaders, 594 MHz, 200 million triangles/second[3]
ModemNo cellular modem
Memory1 GB[3]
Storage8 GB[3]
Battery3500 mAh, user-replaceable but screen must be removed[3]
Rear cameraMIPI CSI-2 4-lane parallel camera port[3]
Display5.0"[3]
SoundSimple Sensor Interface protocol, two speakers[3]
ConnectivityWi-Fi via SDIO, WF1801, single band (2.4 GHz); Micro-USB 2.0, with data transfer disabled for security reasons; 3.5mm headphone jack/microphone jack[3]
Data inputshas no sensors (except microphone) for security reasons (no GPS, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, or proximity sensor)[3]
Other100 Mb/s ethernet port, programmable spare button, aluminium case. No proprietary firmware will have memory access.[3]
Websitehttps://necunos.com/

The Necuno is mostly open-source,[1] apart from an isolated firmware blob without access to the main memory,[3] used in the Wi-Fi driver for regulatory reasons.[8] The device uses Plasma Mobile by default, but it can run a variety of open-source mobile operating systems.[2] It also has an ethernet port.[7]

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  1. ^ a b Aufranc, Jean-Luc (30 November 2018). "Necuno Mobile Open Source Linux Smartphone is Powered by NXP i.MX 6 Processor". CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.
  2. ^ a b c Bhatia, Ritesh (5 January 2019). "Necuno: New Linux smartphone with better security and privacy". Information Security Newspaper.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Batto, Amos. "Comparing specs of upcoming Linux phones". Purism community.
  4. ^ Prakash, Abhishek. "Necuno Announces an Open Source Smartphone Running KDE Plasma". Itsfoss.com.
  5. ^ Tung, Liam (2018-11-30). "First truly open-source smartphone? Necuno unveils its KDE on Linux handset". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  6. ^ "Necunos - Redefining Mobile Security". Necuno Solutions.
  7. ^ a b Tung, Liam. "First truly open-source smartphone? Necuno unveils its KDE on Linux handset". ZDNet.
  8. ^ "Long awaited NC_1 update". Necuno Solutions. 24 January 2020.