All Europeans 🇪🇺<p>Today we're going to talk about something that one of us has considered buying in the past, but opted for a smartphone with /e/OS instead. But since we like the concept and design, let's talk about Punkt 🇨🇭, the "detox" and pro-privacy smartphone 📱.</p><p>Do you think we really need all those apps that are installed in our smartphones?</p><p>In our world of "app-obesity", Punkt offers a breath of fresh air with a simpler approach to technology.</p><p>Petter Neby 🇳🇴, a Norwegian entrepreneur, founded Punkt in 2008, a company that create products that focus on the things we really need without any of the distractions we don't.</p><p>Punkt is based in Switzerland 🇨🇭, it had around 50 employees and offers 2 different mobile models:</p><p>The 1st is the MC02. It has basic digital tools and focuses on privacy and security - email, calendar, contacts, notes, storage and a built-in VPN. They have an agreement with <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Threema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Threema</span></a>, which comes pre-installed. This model has a subscription and costs around CHF 12/month (1st year free).</p><p>The 2nd one, the MP02, is a classic <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/dumbphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dumbphone</span></a>. The interface is 100% text-based, with no icons, and it has the most basic functions of a telephone.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Punkt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Punkt</span></a> devices use AphyOS, an OS based on <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> developed by Apostrophy AG 🇨🇭 ( <a href="https://www.apostrophy.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">apostrophy.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>).</p><p>Check their website to see all features:</p><p><a href="https://www.punkt.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">punkt.ch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>