# PinePhone BETA Edition Pre-Orders Open March 24

DevFeed: [PinePhone BETA Edition Pre-Orders Open March 24](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/beta-edition-pre-orders-34835.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2021/03/19/beta-edition-pre-orders/>)

Published: 2021-03-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Community blog on PINE64](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/community-blog-on-pine64.md>)

Topics: [Pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pinephone.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Ethernet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethernet.md>), [USB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usb.md>), [hdmi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hdmi.md>)

Tags: [announce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announce.md>), [beta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beta.md>), [ethernet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethernet.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [hdmi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hdmi.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinephone.md>), [usb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usb.md>)

## AI overview

Pine64 announces that pre-orders for the PinePhone BETA Edition will open on March 24. The phone will be offered in two configurations, priced at $149 and $199, with the latter including a USB-C dock. Shipping is expected to begin in late April.

## Source excerpt

I am pleased to announce that pre-orders for the PinePhone BETA Edition will open on March 24. The PinePhone BETA Edition is powered by KDE Plasma Mobile and Manjaro Linux. To learn more about the BETA Edition please read the March Community Update. PinePhone BETA Edition will be made available in two hardware configurations: $149 -- 2GB RAM; 16GB eMMC $199 -- 3GB RAM; 32GB eMMC (includes a USB-C dock) Both configurations feature the newest PCBA revision (1.2b). The $199 hardware variant, called convergence package, also includes a USB-C dock equipped with 10/100 Ethernet, 2x USB type A ports, HDMI digital video output and power-in via USB-C. We currently expect to start shipping the PinePhone BETA Edition in late April. Go to store