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Flagship mobile phone with hardware kill switches for privacy


A premium smartphone running de-Googled /e/OS, complete with hardware kill switches.

Murena has been making steady progress in the privacy-focused smartphone market with its Fairphone range of devices and their open source, de-Googled operating system, /e/OS. One is a hardware switch that cuts circuit power to the cameras and microphones, ensuring they cannot be accessed by apps, the operating system, or hackers. These specs place it firmly in flagship territory, making it suitable for heavy multitasking, gaming, and media consumption without sacrificing on performance.

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