Tangential to the article but I’m on year 6 of waiting for the alternative smartphone market to offer what I’m actually looking for and here seems as good a place as any to complain about it:

I just want a screen with a headphone jack and a web browser on a device that isn’t serviced by Apple or Google.

I don’t even care about having the battery being removable. It doesn’t even have to be able to make phone calls.

I’m getting ready to go back to a dumbphone and digital camera because no one is making what I’m looking for, and it sort of seems like they never will.

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usrnm 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> web browser on a device that isn’t serviced by Apple or Google

Which browser though? But what you're describing sounds a lot like a Linux tablet, which do exist: https://itsfoss.com/linux-tablets/

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SSLy 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_10_v-12264.php + https://docs.sailfishos.org/Support/Supported_Devices/

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lurk2 6 hours ago | parent [-]

This looks promising. Is the camera any good?

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1317 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

https://amateurphotographer.com/review/sony-xperia-10-v-revi... https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/phones/sony-xperi... looks nice enough

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SSLy 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

it has OIS at the very least, which is something. But you'll always would better be served by a dedicated camera if you really care about pushing photos.

EDIT: jolla also sells this, has a jack https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-community-phone

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hengheng 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Goalpost move detected.

	▲	darkwater 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Well, to be fair they did mention "digital camera" in their initial message, but I would agree that it sounds like a goalpost move indeed.

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hans_castorp 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I was going to refer to the new Jolla Phone, but then I realized that it doesn't have a headphone jack.