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Have you guys heard of the mecha comet?
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holo lemmy.zip holo@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-02-03
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I've been pretty excited about this one for while. It's a modular phone built from the ground up for linux with their own ui. They are still working on lte though.

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𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬 lemmy.ml Dirk@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-09
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It’s a tinkerable phone

Except the core component of the phone is an optional accessory that is “coming soon” …

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macniel feddit.org DmMacniel@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-22
#3 · Quote Reply

It isnt a phone though?

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swelter_spark reddthat.com swelter_spark@reddthat.com
Joined: 2025-03-06
#4 · Quote Reply

Never heard of them, but has potential.

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mesa piefed.social mesamunefire@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-12-27
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Its nifty but from what I understand its not a phone. No phone calls.

And there is now "taco"s that emulate their hardware at the bottom for conventional phones. I would love to have it mind!

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ohshit604 lemmy.halstead.host ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host
Joined: 2026-07-18
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It isnt a phone though?

Supports LTE modem on M.2

It can be a Phone, with the right attachments.

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poVoq slrpnk.net poVoq@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2022-09-19
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It isnt a phone though?

Apparently you can add a 4/5G modem as a m2 addon card.

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Kairos lemmy.today LodeMike@lemmy.today
Joined: 2023-12-26
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It’s a tinkerable phone Except the core component of the phone is an optional accessory that is “coming soon” …

The only part needed is an LTE modem which is a standard part. They're selling one that's garaunteed to be compatible. You can bring your own.

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pech lemmy.world pech@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-16
#9 · Quote Reply

Helllooooo my future doom emacs PDA. Thanks for posting this!

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Lemmchen feddit.org Lemmchen@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-07-12
#10 · Quote Reply

I'm old enough to instantly ignore every new attempt of making a modular phone.

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zentigger sh.itjust.works zentigger@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-10-19
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I initially funded the kickstarter only to cancel my pledge before it ended. Nonetheless I intend to get one of these once they’ve been released, if only to tinker with and see what it can do. If it’s able to function reliably as a phone (and hopefully a LoRa device as well, ideally at the same time) I’ll make the switch. Regardless it seems like a nifty lil pocket computer that has a lot of potential. Hopefully it avoids the pitfalls of earlier attempts at modular handheld devices and effectively utilizes the open pin connections and 3d-print tech of today. I suppose we shall have to wait and see. Definitely intriguing.

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NotEasyBeingGreen slrpnk.net NotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2026-03-30
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I'm eagerly awaiting mine. Arriving in October, hopefully!

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Blaze piefed.zip Blaze@piefed.zip
Joined: 2025-06-13
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@snoopy@tarte.nuage-libre.fr

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Snoopy tarte.nuage-libre.fr Snoopy@tarte.nuage-libre.fr
Joined: 2024-08-25
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@snoopy@tarte.nuage-libre.fr

Thank ! Yes i bought the mecha comet during the kickstarter campain. They regulary does update on its design and improvement. They look serious and deeply passionate about this phone.

it sould arrive in October. I'm planning a review on peertube :3

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