Liberux Nexx: A Crowdfunded Open Source Linux Phone Challenging the Giants

Spanish company Liberux launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for their new Linux phone, the Nexx, starting at €799. Boasting impressive specs like two USB-C ports, a headphone jack, and a modular design (allowing for replaceable cellular modems, RAM, and storage), the Nexx aims to be one of the few smartphones designed and manufactured in Europe. The team, comprised of experienced hardware and software engineers, is committed to building a phone that respects user freedom, runs an auditable OS with no backdoors, and challenges the dominance of existing mobile operating systems. Despite the challenges of a nascent software ecosystem and higher manufacturing costs in Europe, Liberux is pushing forward with its open-source hardware and software vision, planning to gradually release all design files.