# September Update: The PinePhone is real & shipping soon

DevFeed: [September Update: The PinePhone is real & shipping soon](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/september-update-the-pinephone-is-real-shipping-soon-34800.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2019/09/05/september-update-the-pinephone-is-real-shipping-soon/>)

Published: 2019-09-05T00:00:00Z

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>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

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## AI overview

PINE64 reports that PinePhone prototypes completed testing and that a small developer batch has entered production, with shipping to developers planned for September 2019. The update also outlines larger production runs for early adopters, hardware details, software progress, and a donation program for Linux-on-phone projects.

## Source excerpt

Picture of a PinePhone prototype running Plasma Mobile Let's start with a quick recap of last month's events: the Pinebook Pro went into production, software development on the PineTab started, we announced the SOEdge AI module and introduced our initiative for giving back to PinePhone Linux developers during the community meetup in London. This, however, is hardly everything. Let me segue into the core topic of this month's update, namely the PinePhone. Behind the scenes prototype PinePhone PCBs and chassis have been produced and undergone extensive testing. With the testing now completed, we made the decision to manufacture a small batch of PinePhones for developers. We have also scheduled two larger production-runs, which will be open to early adopters later this year. So, without further ado, I am hereby happy to announce that the first PinePhones have now entered production and will start shipping to developers this month. As you probably already gathered from this brief introduction there is a lot to cover, so let's get started. Bullet Points Donating to PinePhone devs ; contributing to solving digital divide Pinebook Pro shipping schedule ; engineering notice ; privacy switches & 'PINE64' logo key PinePhone prototypes ship to developers this month ; 8 months since announcement, years in planning PinePhone shipping timeline for 2019 & beyond ; "Brave Heart" editions ; 2020 large-scale production PinePhone hardware overview ; PinePhone vs dev kit; new LCD+ TP ; aluminium alloy infusion ; quick charge PinePhone software status & progress report Housekeeping We recently announced that we'll be donating $10 from each PinePhone sold to Linux-on-Phone projects working with us. If you haven't done so yet, I strongly suggest you read the original announcement. In short, we intend to have OS-specific campaigns - complete production-runs with a particular OS pre-installed as well as stylised phones - but also a permanent system allowing users to select directly which pr