Tag Archive for 'android'

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Google thinks different about product launches.

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of showmanship, but it’s also nice to let the products speak for themselves now and again.

Meet my freedom phone.

The humble handset you see above is the answer to a question posed here some 20 months ago: “Is a high-functioning Google-free Android phone even possible?”

Kenya’s mobile culture.

I was barely off the plane when I procured a local SIM card; here’s everything else I saw pertaining to mobile phones in Nairobi and beyond.

This is CyanogenMod.

Cyanogen has provided a rare jaw-dropping experience that I haven’t had on a mobile device since I got Debian to run on a Nokia N900.

F-Droid, the Android app store for freedom beards.

For Android users seeking a Google-free experience it’s nice to know there’s another way to get at least some of their favourite apps.