The Necuno is a phone-like mobile device from

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, where it is exclusively manufactured. It seeks to provide a high level security and user privacy by omitting the cellular modem. For this reason, it cannot be used on a regular mobile phone network. Instead it offers

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via a peer-to-peer encrypted communication platform called Ciphra. Standard cellular connectivity is planned for later versions. The Necuno is mostly open-source, apart from an isolated firmware blob without access to the main memory, used in the Wi-Fi driver for regulatory reasons. The device uses Plasma Mobile by default, but it can run a variety of open-source mobile operating systems. The Necuno has an ethernet port.

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