• Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca
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    10 days ago

    Is there other alternatives to Apple and Google phones? If you can pay for shipping a and 2 phones compared to a Google or Apple phone then why not use other manufacturers?

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      10 days ago

      Is there other alternatives to Apple and Google phones?

      There are phones that run on other platforms, but the app library and hardware isn’t competitive.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_phones

      You could also move most of what you do to a tablet or laptop if you’re willing to carry that, and just use the phone as an Internet access device and for phone calls.

      EDIT: Or use a cell modem for data and SIP service for phone service and texts, though then you need to have a device that you’ll keep on if you want to get incoming calls when they come in. Cell phones are pretty optimized for low idle power usage.