# Pinetab Published articles for Pinetab. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## PineTab-V and PineTab2 launch DevFeed: [PineTab-V and PineTab2 launch]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2023-04-10T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Hardware](), [RISC-V](), [SOC](), [Linux](), [Single Board Computer]() Tags: [arm](), [battery](), [c](), [camera](), [keyboard](), [launch](), [lcd](), [linux](), [pinetab](), [pinetab-v](), [pinetab2](), [risc-v](), [soc](), [usb]() ### AI overview PineTab-V and PineTab2 launch with pre-orders starting April 13. Both tablets have the same display, cameras, battery, USB-C connectivity, detachable keyboard, storage options, and $159 starting price. PineTab2 uses an Arm RK3566 SoC and ships with DanctNix Arch Linux for Arm, while PineTab-V uses a RISC-V JH7110 SoC, ships without an operating system, and is presented as an experimental development platform for improving Linux support. ### Source excerpt The PineTab2 and PineTab-V pre-orders begin on April 13th. Both tablets feature a 1200x800 10.1" IPS LCD panel with wide viewing angles, a sturdy metal metal chassis, two USB-C ports (1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 with charging), a digital video out port, a front 2MPx and rear 5MPx camera as well as a 6000mAh battery. Both come bundled with a magnetically fitted detachable backlit keyboard (connecting via pogo pins using USB 2.0 protocol) that doubles up as a carry case, and are available in two hardware configurations: 4GB LPDDR4 RAM / 64GB eMMC 5.1 flash storage and 8GB LPDDR4 RAM / 128GB eMMC 5.1 flash storage. Finally the PineTab2 and PineTab-V both start at $159. On the outside the only thing that differentiates the two devices is the color of the chassis: the PineTab-V is deep matte black while PineTab2 is silver-gray. But the real difference between the two resides on the inside. The PineTab2 features the well supported RK3566 64-bit Arm SoC, which has been a part of our line-up for over a year, and the tablet ships with a build of DanctNix Arch Linux for Arm. The software can be best described as early but very serviceable, and there is little doubt that before long improvements will be made and additional functionality enabled. Like the PinePhone and PinePhone Pro before it, the PineTab2 will reach a high degree of functionality in time and make for a great work or entertainment travel companion. First image: PineTab2 PCB with RK3566. Second image: PineTab-V with JH7110 Unlike the PineTab2, the PineTab-V is based on the JH7110 64-bit RISC-V SoC. In late 2022 we announced our plans to help grow the RISC-V hardware ecosystem alongside our existing Arm-based device line-up (see 2023 Sneak Peek section in December Community Update) - to this end the PineTab-V is to the Star64 single board computer released earlier this month what the PineTab2 is to the Quartz64. The JH7110 RISC-V SoC, and the RISC-V architecture in more general, is currently best described as having l ## December Update: Merry Christmas and Happy New PineTab DevFeed: [December Update: Merry Christmas and Happy New PineTab]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-12-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Hardware](), [RISC-V]() Tags: [announcement](), [community](), [community-update](), [fosdem](), [hardware](), [incident](), [pine64](), [pinecil](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetab](), [quartz64](), [quartzpro64](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's December community update announces the PineTab2, reviews the company's 2022 hardware launches, and previews 2023 plans. It also covers a delayed Star64 launch, progress on Quartz-series devices, Pinecil V2 updates, community moderation, and upcoming events and store activity. ### Source excerpt Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a Happy New Year to you all. This month's update has a different formula from the usual - aside from the announcement of the PineTab2, most of this month's content is dedicated to looking back at this year and taking a sneak peak at what's to come in 2023. I think that if you read between the lines, even poorly, you'll get a good idea of what we'll be up to next year. We have a lot of ground to cover in this update so let's get to 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 the PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank Alex (clover), Gamiee, Danct12, Pillow, Thanos, Immy and PizzaLovingNerd 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 the December community update TL;DR Housekeeping Thank you for 2022 everyone! November community Q&A is now on Youtube and Odysee if you missed it We've got a FOSDEM 2023 stall - we're on the floor both days, come and see us Work on the new website is coming along PINE64 EU store restock before Christmas We've had an incident in #off-topic channel - we're on it and working towards better moderation of all chats Newsflash Star64 launch delayed due to review; striving to make it available before CNY Ox64 among the fastest selling PINE64 hardware Pillow has done much work on the Quartz64, SOQuartz and QuartzPro64 in the past month; much work has gone into mainlining and critical bug fixes - significant progress Much Pinecil V2 news and showcases: new Pinecil V2's ship with f ## April Update: New Developments DevFeed: [April Update: New Developments]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-04-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Linux](), [Mobile](), [Hardware](), [Software]() Tags: [community](), [community-update](), [hardware](), [linux](), [lora](), [news](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinecil](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [software](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's April community update reports shipping timelines, Quartz64 hardware and Linux progress, PinePhone hardware and software developments, and PineTime firmware work toward a 1.0 release. ### Source excerpt Before we start, I'd like to acknowledge that this community update was written collaboratively, with contributions from 7 developers. I hope that moving forward we maintain this dynamic and more developers, as well as community members, partake in the write-up process. If you'd like to participate in the next update then please make sure to reach out. Now, let's get to this month's news. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and Peertube. Stay up-to-date with PINE64 news and 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), Bhushan, Dalton, Peter (pgwipeout), Biktor, Konrad, Brian (33YN2) and PizzaLovingNerd 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 - PinePhone BE & Pinebook Pro orders prior to April 12th ship out this month & orders made after the 12th mid-May; follow the shipping update thread Housekeeping - we're giving 100+ OG Pinebooks to a good cause; thank you for all the suggestions! Housekeeping - we're Linux App Summit sponsors (again) this year. Quartz64 - a close look at Quartz64 model-B; feature run-down and more Quartz64 - model-A delayed by a month+, as GbE PHY chip cannot be sourced and will therefore be replaced Quartz64 - incredible software progress; board boots both BSP and Mainline Linux now! PinePhone Hardware - keyboard back April 16th, I'll cover it separately later this month PinePhone Hardware - wireless charging + fingerprint reader back case in production - prototype shown PinePhone Hardware - LoRa back ## December Update: The Longest One Yet DevFeed: [December Update: The Longest One Yet]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Users](), [Mastodon]() Tags: [battery](), [community](), [community-update](), [infinitime](), [kde](), [manjaro](), [notifications](), [pine64](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinecil](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [postmarketos](), [ubports]() ### AI overview PINE64's December 2020 community update thanks contributors, partner projects, and logistics teams while reviewing the year's progress. It previews RK3566 boards for developers, community infrastructure work, retail stores, and updates to PineTime's InfiniTime software. ### Source excerpt Welcome to the last community update of the year. I want to start this month's update by thanking everyone who helped us make this challenging year a fruitful and successful one. A special thanks goes to the core community team - our mods and admins - who keep the cogs spinning on a daily basis. Marek (gamiee) and Matthew (fire219) have done an incredible job this year reworking our community-facing infrastructure; this is something which was long overdue and is now appreciated by tens of thousands of end-users. I also want to thank our partner projects - UBports, postmarketOS, Manjaro and KDE Community in particular - for working with us tirelessly to make the PinePhone, PineTab and Pinebook Pro a success. We literally couldn't have done it without you. Special thanks also goes out to the independent contributors whose work continuously assists partner projects in building OSes for our platforms. Finally, I want to say thank you to the Pine64 community at large. We deeply appreciate you all for being the end-users who make this project thrive. I would be remiss not to acknowledge and thank the members of Pine Store's logistics, sales and shipping teams who delivered tens of thousands of PinePhones and Pinebook Pros throughout 2020; this was no small feat I assure you. You can watch a synopsis of this month's community update on Youtube (embedded below) but also on LBRY and Peertube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (footer at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to acknowledge JF, Marek (gamiee), Alex (clover) and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. Thank you. From all of us at PINE64, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of the Community Update by PizzaLovingNerd TL;DR for thi ## PINE64 September Update: Shipping, PinePhone Software and Product Updates DevFeed: [PINE64 September Update: Shipping, PinePhone Software and Product Updates]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-09-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Pinebook-Pro](), [software-development](), [Arm](), [Linux](), [Fedora]() Tags: [community-update](), [fedora](), [linux](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime]() ### AI overview PINE64's September community update covers shipping, store plans, Pinebook Pro production, PineTab software availability, PineTime development kits, and PinePhone software and camera updates. ### Source excerpt We have been fortunate to welcome many new members into our ranks over the past 30 days. This is in large part due to the continued interest in the Pinebook Pro and PineTab, which have just shipped, as well as the ongoing massive demand for the PinePhone. By my estimate, come December we will have shipped more PinePhones than OpenMoko and the original Ubuntu Touch smartphones ... combined. Let this sink in for a minute. I'd also like to thank JF for once again providing this month's PineTime community update. There is plenty of stuff to get to, so let's get to it! This month's TL;DR: Shipping is coming along quite well; stay tuned to shipping updates on the forum New Pine Store in the works; not only will it look better but will also support more payment options We're an Arm ecosystem partner now; Pinebook Pro laptops will be give-aways at this year's Arm Dev Summit Pinebook Pro: production halted temporarily due to LCD panel shortages (hopefully will resume in 2 months time) Pinebook Pro: check out the Fedora 32 community build with a choice of multiple DEs PineTabs are being delivered; positive initial reception Mobian and Arch Linux builds are now also available for the PineTab PineTime dev kits with InfiniTime ought to be available in Pine Store September 20 PineTime Hypnos - a Zephyr based firmware spotlight PinePhone Manjaro CE available for pre-order September 17 PinePhone software development: 13 OSes, multi-boot, and the p-boot bootloader is awesome PinePhone camera implementations on Ubuntu Touch; 30FPS viewfinder and Qt 5.12 updates PinePhone Megapixels camera postmarketOS app; both main and front cameras working, and taking higher-resolution pictures PineCubes are awaiting assembly; should be available in the store later this month Housekeeping The first topic on the housekeeping agenda concerns shipping. Generally speaking, this round of shipping is proceeding pretty well. Most DHL shipments have already been dispatched and delivered, as have regular ship ## August update: getting into a rhythm and not slowing down DevFeed: [August update: getting into a rhythm and not slowing down]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: PineTime Published: 2020-08-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Hardware](), [Pinephone](), [Software](), [USB]() Tags: [community](), [hardware](), [os](), [pine64](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinecil](), [pinecube](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [software](), [update](), [usb]() ### AI overview PINE64's August 2020 update covers community rules, product production and availability, PineBook Pro support for elementary OS 6 Odin, PineTab delays and expansion boards, PinePhone hardware and software developments, and updates on Pinecil and PineCube. ### Source excerpt elementary OS 6 Odin on Pinebook Pro - image via Alan Pope I am currently traveling and have a limited amount of time to write, so I'd like to apologize in advance for not covering all topics and not answering outstanding answering questions that some of you are waiting to hear about. I also had less time to review chat backlogs, tweets, the forum and other information sources, and in result it is possible that I missed some information which ought to be covered. I'd also like to thank JF for covering the PineTime progress leading up to the early adopters edition of the PineTime, which will be available for purchase in the coming weeks. TL;DR for this month New and clear rules of community engagement are coming PINE64 logo and brand-name infringements Pinebook Pro production is on schedule; factory will deliver PBPs to us on 24 August Pinebook Pro is getting elementary OS 6 Odin support! A look at the Pinebook Pro USB-C docking station; waiting for software support PineTab delayed one week; volume button flex cable mistake A look at RTL-SDR and LoRa expansion expansion boards for the PineTab PineTab pre-orders reopen late this month Last chance to get the postmarketOS CE - sold out any day now. PinePhone: we're on a roll and we're not slowing down (until CNY) PinePhone community hardware mods and awesome projects We're exploring keyboard options for the PinePhone Notable PinePhone software developments Pinecil coming in September; a tipset will be available at launch PineCube positive response; available in September/ early October PineCube accessories - LCD panel and battery Housekeeping A recent series of events led me to rethink our formal rules of community engagement. As the community grows - and at a rapid pace at that - moderators and community members need to have clear guidelines to reference concerning the type of engagements we, as a community, are willing to accept. Before I write anything else, let me start by saying I am not a fan of heavy-handed moder ## PineTab production update: LCD driver change, shipping timeline, certifications, and adapter testing DevFeed: [PineTab production update: LCD driver change, shipping timeline, certifications, and adapter testing]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-07-24T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Hardware](), [systems](), [Software]() Tags: [battery](), [certificates](), [drivers](), [eol](), [hardware](), [lcd](), [lora](), [news](), [pine64](), [pinetab](), [production](), [ssd](), [ubports](), [update]() ### AI overview This PineTab update reports that production is about one week behind schedule because the LCD panel driver was changed after the original driver reached end of life. It also gives an expected shipping window, confirms finalized CE, FCC, and RoHS certifications, describes the 6000mAh lithium-ion battery, and notes testing of LTE/SSD and LoRa adapter samples. ### Source excerpt This is a supplementary post to this month's Community Update - if you haven't read this month's news, then I suggest you go back and have a read since we've had a handful of interesting announcements. Regarding the PineTab, I am happy to let you know that production is well under way and we are mostly on schedule with the manufacturing and shipping processes. To be precise, we are just a week behind the original schedule; the cause of the delay is our decision to change the LCD panel driver (or perhaps more accurately, we were convinced to exchange the panel driver by the vendor) as the driver we originally chose is reaching end of life (EoL). We ultimately decided that a week's delay is worth it. The alternative scenario would likely result in developers supporting multiple LCD drivers in their operating systems, which is not ideal. Here are the details of the current timeline. Finished PCBAs will be released to us from the factory on the 27th and, granted we're happy with them, fully assembled tablets should be dispatched from the production line on August 6th or 7th. The PineTabs will make their way to Hong Kong soon after and I expect that shipping will commence the week of August 17-21. Closer to the shipping date, sometime early next month, I'll open a shipping thread on the forum which you'll be able to follow. I am also pleased to announce that CE, FCC and RoHS certifications for the PineTab have already been finalized and the reports are now being written up. All reports will be completed in time for shipping and relevant certificates will be submitted to Wiki as soon as they are made available to us. As I mentioned in the past, we have significantly improved the battery from earlier hardware iterations. The PineTab ships with a 6000mAh Cobalt in lithium-ion battery, which not only provides a long battery life for the tablet but also superior discharge-cycle battery longevity. Investing into core components such as the battery is part of our commitment to ## June Update: postmarketOS CE PinePhone, Shipping & PINE64 Cluster DevFeed: [June Update: postmarketOS CE PinePhone, Shipping & PINE64 Cluster]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-06-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Hardware](), [IRC](), [Matrix](), [modules]() Tags: [cluster](), [debian](), [hardware](), [irc](), [matrix](), [modules](), [pine64](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [postmarketos](), [progress-report](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's June 2020 update covers the planned postmarketOS Community Edition PinePhone pre-order, PineTab and Pinebook Pro shipping matters, PineTime, power-management work, and related community projects. It also reports that PINE64 migrated its community services to a cluster of 24 ROCKPro64 computers running Debian. ### Source excerpt Hello everyone! It has been a really busy time for us here at PINE64 as we're working hard to deliver outstanding PinePhone UBports Community Edition and Pinebook Pro shipments. The big news of this month is that we're excited to announce that a postmarketOS Community Edition PinePhone will be available for pre-order early next month. There are a lot of topics to cover this month, so let's get to it. This month's TL;DR All PINE64 services on our own hardware; the cluster move report Shipping delays and Pinebook Pro QA issues addressed Shipping status update & where to find up-to-date information An apology for PineTab pre-orders delay & no heads-up on blog PineTab pre-orders sold out in under 72 hours PineTab to ship late July 2020; more batches coming PineTab add-on board reengineered for LoRa and RTL-SDR modules; available for next pre-order batch PinePhone postmarketOS Community Edition announcement; pre-orders start early July Check out postmarketOS announcement blog post! PinePhone CRUST advanced power management status A community initiative; a PinePhone pogo pin breakout board PineTime; Lup Yuen Lee will write a series of PineTime articles for our blog! Solve the riddle! Housekeeping We're proud to announce that starting this month all our community services, including this very website you're currently visiting, are all running on our PINE64 cluster of 24x ROCKPro64 single board computers. The process of migrating services to the cluster began on June 5 and finished on the 10th without any major dowtimes or hiccups. As of right now the cluster hosts the main PINE64 website, the Wiki, forum, IRC server (and chat bridge) as well as all our Matrix channels. To our knowledge we're the only organization in this neck of the woods to dogfood hardware in this way. I like when things speak for themselves, and so I hope and trust that this is a testimony to our faith in our own hardware. I know many of you are very keen to learn more about the cluster, so I already ha ## May Update: PineTab pre-orders, PinePhone Qi charging & more! DevFeed: [May Update: PineTab pre-orders, PinePhone Qi charging & more!]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-05-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Sailfish OS](), [Debian](), [Ubuntu](), [releases]() Tags: [community-update](), [debian](), [ota](), [pinebook](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [releases](), [ubuntu](), [wireless]() ### AI overview PINE64's May community update covers PineTab pre-orders, PinePhone Ubuntu Touch software and planned Qi charging, Pinebook Pro shipping and software updates, and changes to community services. ### Source excerpt With the PinePhone and Pinebook Pro production well under way and shipping in just a few days time, we'll now be turning our attention to the other projects we have in the pipeline. There is a fair bit of material to cover this month - the main piece of news, however, is that we'll be taking pre-orders for the PineTab at the end of this month! This may be the longest blog entry in some time, so let's get to it. TL;DR of this month's community update: Moving to PINE64 cluster will be completed by this time next month; expect community services outages Shipping Pinebook Pros and PinePhones this month; don't spam support/ info emails please We'll be accepting payments in cryptocurrencies soon PineTab pre-orders start this month and ships with UBports' Ubuntu Touch; please subscribe to blog for info when pre-orders go live PineTab adapters for individual and industry users; LTE, SSD, LoRa and RTL-SDR available soon PinePhone Ubuntu Touch OTA and factory image - a quick chat about the software PinePhone multi-OS bootloader is coming; many OSes showing signs of maturing Wireless charging coming to the PinePhone via add-on / using pogo pins A large (5000mAh) battery case for the PinePhone is being explored You will be able to support smaller PinePhone projects soon by buying their project branded case-backs Pinebook Pro - one week shipping delay explained Pinebook Pro you can now watch Netflix on Manjaro; many OS releases become available including official Debian support! Pinebook Pro USB-C dock details locked in; spare parts are now in the PINE Store Pinebook (original) gets a facelift; we're committed to the $99 price-tag PineTime can now sync on Sailfish OS; app will be ported to Ubuntu Touch Housekeeping Moving community services over to the PINE64 cluster has hit a couple of roadblocks. As a result the process has been much slower than originally anticipated. While our IRC has already been moved to the cluster (thank you fire219 and Gamiee!) all the heavy lifting is ## April Update: CE & FCC, Software Update and DIY Router? DevFeed: [April Update: CE & FCC, Software Update and DIY Router?]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-04-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Linux](), [Pinephone](), [IRC](), [Matrix](), [Ubuntu](), [notifications](), [USB]() Tags: [android](), [community-update](), [development](), [devices](), [fcc](), [irc](), [linux](), [matrix](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [rockpro64-2](), [ubuntu](), [update](), [usb]() ### AI overview PINE64's April community update covers device shipping plans, PinePhone certifications and software progress, Pinebook Pro development, hardware projects, community infrastructure, and a possible ROCKPro64-based router. ### Source excerpt I hope and trust this update finds everyone well. Production in China is picking up pace and we expect to start shipping the Pinebook Pro with Manjaro and PinePhone UBports Community edition next month. I am happy to report that, for the time being, everything is proceeding smoothly and we're on track to ship devices in accordance with our original plans. Still, I encourage you to sign up to this blog to stay up-to-date on shipping information since anything can happen in the next 30 days. Here is the TL:DR for this month's community update: ROCKPro64 cluster is up and running; IRC and Matrix will be moved over to it soon We're shipping surgical masks to those in need in your local community PinePhone UBports edition gets CE, FCC and RED certifications UBports Ubuntu Touch shaping up nicely; major development milestones reached Other PinePhone OSes begin maturing; state of development + new phone OS CRUST suspend on the PinePhone; 15 hours battery now possible Schematics for PCBA v1.2 available after testing; v1.2 will be available in the store for BH users eventually Pinebook Pro Manjaro KDE build is very polished; development report Docking your Pinebook Pro using USB-C; using Manjaro mainline kernel We're making our own USB-C dock; better ergonomics than most OEM options RK3399 OG Pinebook upgrade kit testing and challenges; we'll likely use graphene for cooling PineTab delayed until pandemic over; ready for fabrication and report of improvements + tablet keyboard is ready The PineTime is now a smartwatch; BLE notifications support; we need a Linux + Android companion app OpenWRT on ROCKPro64; what do you think about a ROCKPro64-based router? Housekeeping The PINE64 ROCKPro64 cluster has finally made it to its location at BBXNET and the process of setting it up began. For those who don't know, in November last year we announced that we'll be moving our services over to a custom 24-node ROCKPro64 cluster. At the time of writing the cluster is already up and runnin ## February Update: Post CNY and FOSDEM Status Report DevFeed: [February Update: Post CNY and FOSDEM Status Report]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-02-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Hardware](), [Mobile](), [Software](), [Ubuntu](), [NVMe]() Tags: [community](), [hardware](), [mobile](), [pine64](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [report](), [ubuntu](), [update]() ### AI overview This February update reports on Pine64 hardware and software developments after Chinese New Year and FOSDEM 2020. It covers production and shipping delays, Pinebook Pro NVMe adapter and operating-system updates, PinePhone software and certification status, and the expected PineTab release amid factory restrictions linked to the 2019-nCov outbreak. ### Source excerpt Nemo Mobile and Ubuntu Touch on the PinePhone at FOSDEM 2020 A lot has happened in the past month. PinePhones have finally begun arriving in the hands of their owners, we had a great showing at FOSDEM, and new hardware was announced. If you haven't yet read my post about our trip to FOSDEM and the new devices, then I encourage you to do so. Behind the scenes, much work is currently being poured into consolidating and evolving current projects as well as exploring new ones. There are some really exciting months ahead of us! In the meantime, we have plenty to discuss. Here is this month's TL:DR Want to write something for the blog? - contact me Production is at a standstill; hard to estimate how things unfold CNY shipping backlog of SBCs & PineTime; HardROCK64 & SOEdge release dates Expect production / order delay for Pinebook Pro, PinePhone and PineTab Pinebook Pro NVMe adapter fix; new adapter manufactured Pinebook Pro OS choice is growing rapidly; custom keyboard firmware Pinebook-to-pro upgrade kit delayed (again) PinePhone software status - 4 key areas discussed PinePhone FCC/CE certification & hardware changes for production units PineTab is coming; factory under lockdown, no insight how far along production is Write something for the blog I'd like to quickly remind everyone that this blog is open to everyone to publish on. If you are working on something exciting and wish to share it with the community then get in touch with me - I'll set up an account for you. As an enticement I'll add that this blog gets a lot of traffic, so it is a great way for get exposure for whatever you're working on. It also provides you with an opportunity to receive detailed feedback on your work or even get people to join your efforts. Housekeeping Part 1: 2019-nCov Pandemic There were a couple of things I initially wanted to discuss in this section, but the situation warrants me to focus on the most important topic. And so the main topic on the housekeeping agenda relates to the ou ## PinePhones Start Shipping - All You Need To Know DevFeed: [PinePhones Start Shipping - All You Need To Know]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-01-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Linux](), [FOSDEM]() Tags: [changes](), [fosdem](), [improvements](), [linux](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [update]() ### AI overview Pine64's January 2020 community update covers PinePhone Braveheart shipping beginning January 17, Pinebook Pro shipments, FOSDEM activities, PineTab production, and PineTime development. It also discusses PinePhone contents, preloaded software, shipping tracking, and development changes. ### Source excerpt Welcome to 2020. I expect this will be a productive year and one of exponential growth for our community. It was a busy beginning to the year and I expect that the pace will remain high with shipments of the Pinebook Pro and PinePhone Braveheart edition as well as FOSDEM announcements. Following this period there will be downtime due to the Chinese New Year. The past 12 months have been so intense that I am genuinely looking forward to this period of relative calm, which will allow everyone to catch their breath and review how things are going. I find that at times a forced downtime is one of the most productive things there can be. Since I last wrote a lot of developments have taken place, so let's get to it. TL;DR for this month: Community Updates released on the 15th this year We're at FOSDEM - come chat with us; something special for PinePhone BH owners FOSDEM talk on Linux phones by Merlijn Wajer (Maemo Leste) and Bart Ribbers (pmOS) New HW announcements at FOSDEM; watch out for blog post on Jan 31st Pinebook Pro (ISO/ANSI) shipping; patience please - units still going out Pinebook Pro OS variety grows; *BSD options incoming OG Pinebook RK3399 upgrade kit coming after Chinese New Year Pinebook Pro fun and games! PinePhone Braveheart edition start shipping January 17th Details on what you'll find in the box; details on what software comes preloaded A lengthy list of improvements & changes from dev phones to Braveheart Important info regarding PinePhone shipping & tracking Little or no staff over CNY; use the community for help and support The PineTab early adopters edition production started ; where do we go from here? PineTime development update; actual timepiece OSs /UIs emerge Housekeeping I have made the decision to post community updates mid-month from now on - on the 15th of each month to be precise. If you think this is a bad idea or have some other objections please let me know in the comments. Personally, to me it just seems like a more natural period t ## December Update: Thank You For 2019! DevFeed: [December Update: Thank You For 2019!]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2019-12-05T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [foss](), [Hardware](), [Pinephone](), [.NET Conf]() Tags: [communities](), [community](), [community-update](), [contributors](), [developers](), [firmware-update](), [fosdem](), [foss](), [hardware](), [pine64](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-keyboard](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [users]() ### AI overview PINE64's December 2019 community update thanks contributors and users, reviews progress across PineTime, PineTab, PinePhone, keyboards, firmware, and other hardware, and previews January updates and FOSDEM 2020 announcements. ### Source excerpt Welcome to the last community update of the year. I think that 2019 will be remembered as the year PINE64 transitioned from being a relatively niche FOSS hardware project to a mainstream one. This transition is an exciting prospect for all of us involved with PINE64, and we cannot wait to see how the project develops over the next 12 months. Let me take this opportunity to thank those of you whom have been with us thus far: the partner-project developers, community contributors, mods and admins, shipping and assembly teams, and - above all else - the end-users who make this project possible. Thank you for actively shaping PINE64 and making it one of the most vibrant and welcoming communities in the FOSS space. The amount of progress we've made in just one year is incredible and the success is truly collectively ours. Thank you! Here's the TL;DR: Next Community Update January 12th ; Give us some feedback The PineTime is now in the PINE Store ; Great development PineTab early adopter pre-orders likely in January ; New keyboard ; LTE/ SSD adapter Brave Heart PinePhones worked on ; shipping early January ; PinePhone cases ; First phone call ; PinePhone keyboard Continual good reception ; Keyboard / TP firmware update available ; A lot of OSs coming ; regional keyboards ; OG Pinebook upgrade kit likely in January 2020. New announcements at FOSDEM 2020 ; teaser of what's to come next year Happy New Year! Housekeeping I'll try to keep this section short. It's unlikely that I'll be able to publish the next Community Update on 05/01/2020 seeing as I'll be traveling during the Holiday and New Year's period. In other words, I won't have an opportunity to sit down and write the blog until I am back home on January 7th. I feel like the earliest date I can commit to for an update blog entry is 12/01/2020. In the meantime, if some noteworthy or urgent information surface then I'll post ad-hoc updates in the forum news section. Make sure to check it once in a while during the holid ## PINE64 August Update Covers London Meetup, PineTab, Pinebook Pro, PinePhone and SOEdge DevFeed: [PINE64 August Update Covers London Meetup, PineTab, Pinebook Pro, PinePhone and SOEdge]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2019-08-05T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Development](), [Pinephone](), [Discord](), [IRC](), [Matrix](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [community](), [devices](), [discord](), [irc](), [london](), [matrix](), [meetup](), [news](), [pine64](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's August update announces a London meetup and reports progress on the PineTab, Pinebook Pro pre-orders, the PinePhone prototype, community chat integrations, the Wiki, and the SOEdge AI module. ### Source excerpt PineTab development prototype July has been a busy month for all members of the PINE64 project. Between the updates to various systems, preparation of Pinebook Pro pre-orders and the subsequent launch, shipping of PineTab development kits as well as production of the PinePhone prototype, there has been little to no downtime. To this end I wish to publicly thank fireTwoOneNine for doing a hell of a job helping out, troubleshooting problems and setting up the systems necessary to keep the wheels turning. An awesome job and a huge thank you. Here is what is on this month's update agenda: We're meeting up in London - join us! Just the Wiki left to do - help wanted PineTab is up and running! ; getting an illuminated keyboard Pinebook Pro pre-orders sum-up ; public pre-orders 25 August PinePhone prototype this month ; software coming along SOEdge AI module Meetup in London We're having a casual meetup in London on August 18, noon (12:00) at Serpentine Bar & Kitchen located in Hyde Park. We'll have a few things with us (including a Pinebook Pro prototype) to show and toy around with. We will also share information about new and upcoming devices at the meetup - as always we're very keen to hear your feedback regarding what we're doing. If the weather is good then we can sit outside in the sun; it not, well, then we can sit inside and later head out to the closest pub. So if you live in London, or otherwise able to make the journey, then we're looking forward to meeting you in person. Everyone is welcome. Housekeeping In June I wrote that the next things on our community to-do agenda are the chats and Wiki. Let's start with the prior - we have now improved the way in which the various chat protocols are bridged and, after a few hiccups, everything seems to be running smoothly *knocks on wood*. There are now also Telegram groups for Pine64, Rock64, PinePhone and Pinebook (Pro) that have been linked to their Discord, IRC and Matrix counterparts. They've been added the the comm ## June 2019 News: PinePhone, Pinebook Pro and PineTab DevFeed: [June 2019 News: PinePhone, Pinebook Pro and PineTab]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2019-06-06T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Hardware](), [Software]() Tags: [hardware](), [news](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [privacy](), [software]() ### AI overview Pine64's June 2019 update covers progress on the PinePhone, Pinebook Pro, and PineTab. It highlights the PinePhone's approved case, commissioned PCB, planned 3000-3400 mAh battery, and four privacy switches, alongside forum updates and upcoming chats and Wiki work. ### Source excerpt Bullet Points: Forum is done, next up: chats and Wiki PinePhone prototype in August ; software coming along ANSI keyboard for Pinebook Pro ; new features / upgrades ; pre-orders this summer PineTab M.2 optional adapter ; 64GB eMMC ; pre-orders this summer New boards in the pipeline ; AI SBC/SOM of interest to us Housekeeping As many of you have probably noticed the forum has gotten an update. We're still tweaking things now that the new layout and features are live, and we'll continue to monitor your feedback and update things on a need-be basis. With the webpage and forum done, the chats and Wiki are next on our agenda. Both of these undertakings present their own set of challenges, hence may take some time to complete. If any of you wish to volunteer your time, especially with regards to improving the Wiki, then please let me know in the comments section below or the forum. Thanks! PinePhone Last month I began with (and spent most time on) the Pinebook Pro, so it's just fair that I open this month's update with the PinePhone news section. A lot has happened in the short period of one month, so the best I can do is to try to summarize the most important aspects pertaining to hardware and software progress. I'll pay more attention to hardware developments in this post, simply because I am not competent in providing an up-to-date report on every projects' software status (you can reach all the devs in the chat and follow the progress live using the chat log if you wish to stay up-to-date). For what it's worth, I am happy to give you a short resume of my experience with the few OS images I've tested at the end of this section. Let's start with the end-user PinePhone developments. With the case selected and approved, the phone's PCB was commissioned a couple of weeks ago and submitted to the design house with detailed instructions on the required feature set. The first of the things we settled on was the battery capacity and physical dimensions; the battery will be the