# July update: PinePhone Convergence Package and postmarketOS CE pre-orders

DevFeed: [July update: PinePhone Convergence Package and postmarketOS CE pre-orders](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/july-update-biggest-update-in-months-34815.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2020/07/15/july-updatepmos-ce-pre-orders-and-new-pinephone-version/>)

Author: PineTime

Published: 2020-07-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

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

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

Tags: [pinebook-pro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinebook-pro.md>), [pinecil](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinecil.md>), [pinecube](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinecube.md>), [pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinephone.md>), [postmarketos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postmarketos.md>), [risc-v](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/risc-v.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

PINE64's July update announces the PinePhone Convergence Package and postmarketOS Community Edition pre-orders. It also reports on PinePhone software and standby time, Pinebook Pro plans, and the Pinecil RISC-V soldering iron and PineCube camera.

## Source excerpt

I cannot remember the last time I had this much to report. With so many announcements and highlights, I ran out of time and didn't cover a handful of topics that happened this month. If I find the time, I'll make a complimentary post later this month to cover the outstanding topics. Before we get into it, I'd also like to thank JF for his contribution to the text. The big announcement of the month is that we're introducing the PinePhone Convergence Package and that postmarketOS Community Edition (CE) pre-orders open today. The Convergence Package features a PinePhone with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of eMMC flash storage as well as a USB-C dock tailored for the PinePhone. This month we're also unveiling the Pinecil RISC-V soldering iron and reintroducing the PineCube (formerly CUBE) FOSS IP camera into our product line. There's plenty of ground to cover, so let's get to it. TL;DR for this month We're trying out a new shipping arrangement to EU with postmarketOS CE; expect it to benefit end-users in Europe We are presently unable to ship any devices to Russia or India (doesn't apply to SBCs & peripherals) PinePhone postmarketOS CE pre-orders open today! Introducing PinePhone Convergence Package with postmarketOS CE featuring 3GB RAM/ 32GB eMMC and a USB-C dock for $199; available alongside regular PinePhone postmarketOS CE for $149 PinePhone spare battery charger and protective tempered glass are now in PINE Store The PinePhone can now achieve 100hrs standby time without modem; over 24hrs with modem enabled (!) PinePhone state of software, including postmarketOS, Manjaro, and Mobian Pinebook Pro - finally good news from *BSD community; FreeBSD is coming together Lomiri (formerly Unity8) running on Manjaro on Pinebook Pro No (OG) Pinebooks being produced right now; we'll wait for component prices to come down Next round of Pinebook Pro pre-orders at the end of July/ beginning of August Pinebook Pro dock is being evaluated by developers; it will be a little longer before we sh