After launching a number of privacy-focused smartphones, Murena has launched its first pill. The French firm customizes cell gadgets with a model of Android known as /e/OS that removes Google’s apps and providers so the search large can’t gather your knowledge and private data. The corporate is sticking with that acquainted playbook for the Murena Pixel Pill which is a personalized model of Google’s Pixel Pill that was launched in 2023. You don’t get to decide on a coloration or greater than 128GB of storage, however you do get the peace of thoughts {that a} large company isn’t maintaining tabs on every little thing you do with it.
A part of Murena’s de-Googling of the Pixel Pill contains the removing of the Google Play Retailer. You’ll be able to nonetheless obtain apps via /e/OS’ App Lounge which acts as a front-end for the Play Retailer permitting you to browse and get free apps anonymously with out Google understanding who you’re. Nonetheless, downloading paid apps requires a login to a Google account.
Google’s numerous productiveness apps aren’t included, however the Murena Pixel Pill comes with privacy-minded options for messaging, electronic mail, maps, looking the net, calendar, contacts, notes, and even voice recordings.
Murena Workspace, the corporate’s model of providers like Google Docs or Microsoft Workplace 365, contains productiveness apps and 1GB of safe on-line storage free of charge. You’ll be able to bump that to 20GB of cloud storage for $2.49 per thirty days, or $24.90 per yr, or as much as 128GB for $7.49 per thirty days, or $74.90 per yr.
