# December update: a year in review

DevFeed: [December update: a year in review](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/december-update-a-year-in-review-34854.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2021/12/15/december-update-a-year-in-review/>)

Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

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

Topics: [Pinephone-Pro](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pinephone-pro.md>), [Pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pinephone.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ransomware.md>), [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/incident.md>), [RISC-V](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/riscv.md>)

Tags: [blog-post](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog-post.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident.md>), [keyboard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/keyboard.md>), [malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware.md>), [pinecube](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinecube.md>), [pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinephone.md>), [pinephone-pro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinephone-pro.md>), [pinetime](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinetime.md>), [risc-v](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/risc-v.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>), [year-in-review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/year-in-review.md>)

## AI overview

PINE64's December 2021 community update reviews the year's hardware progress and manufacturing difficulties, including the introduction of the PinePhone Pro, Quartz64 devices, PineNote, and PineDio projects. It also reports on PinePhone malware, previews 2022 plans, and describes software progress for the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition.

## Source excerpt

Seasonal greetings from the PINE64 community team! In the last community update of 2021 we'll take a look at progress made this year and discuss potential avenues to explore in 2022. As far as news is concerned, we are happy to let you know that the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition and PinePhone Pro keyboard production is steaming ahead with units available soon. Let's get into it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Brian (33YN2), PizzaLovingNerd, CounterPillow and Marek (Gamiee) for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of this month's update TL;DR Housekeeping Merry Christmas everyone! PineTalk recorder live on December 15 - listen and join us after the show Serious incident with malware made for the PinePhone; a run-down of what happened and steps taken A look back at 2021 Component shortages, logistics hurdles and brown-outs; a difficult year to manufacture and introduce new hardware to the market Introduction of Quartz64-line of devices, including the PineNote Crucial year for laying foundations for PineDio LoRa devices and peripherals The introduction of the PinePhone Pro High LCD prices stalled Pinebook Pro and PineTab production for much of the year A sneak peak at 2022 The RK3588 will be announced at Rockchip's event tomorrow and it's looking great We're pushing to bring PineDio to the Market ASAP; this is our main goal for early 2022 A small, but super cool, myster