New Volla Plinius and Plinius Plus with Ubuntu Touch

libremax

"Robust, slim, strong Successor to the Volla Phone X23"
8/128 GB for Plinius
12/256 GB for Plinius Plus
In both cases "expandable by up to 1 TB with MicroSD memory card"

As usual available with VollaOS or Ubuntu Touch or both with multiboot

"Save up to 15% with the code PLINIUS":

https://volla.online/en/volla-phone-plinius/

stanwood

@libremax Very nice! Morevover, an Ubuntu Touch version will also be available thanks to a dual boot option:

https://volla.online/en/operating-systems/

pparent

@libremax Nice!

Seems like a good option, more affordable than Quintus. I Just wonder if eSim will be supported allowing dual sim as it supports only "1 nano, 1 eSIM"

stanwood

@pparent Indeed, and Volla has reintroduced the MicroSD port, which had unfortunately been removed from the Volla Quintus.

That's very interesting!

gpatel-fr

@libremax

Nice device ! I picked the Fairphone 5 because it supported 5G and had a removable battery; if I had this choice available then, I would have preferred the Plinius.

wally

Very nice!

Non-EU users, note that Volla will sell outside the EU via an indiegogo page linked from their main site. The Plinius page presently links to a Quintus Indiegogo page, but I'm sure one is coming for the Plinius.
Seems they've been selling internationally this way for a while. I didn't know.
Not much is written about cell network compatibility, for those of us in nations where networks may require "whitelisting" for a device to be able to make calls, etc. But I blame the networks and a lack of government oversight for this more than I'd blame a company for not going and asking cell networks all over the world to whitelist them.
Anyway, as ever, you need to do your homework as to whether the device will work on a given network. Nice to buy from a company directly supporting and working with UBports!

kugiigi

Still no wired display out
They mentioned UT's convergence though which is weird.
Also, bad job of reviewing the page, they said RAM instead of possible ROM which is also an outdated term and they did it twice

Anyway, it's nice that Volla still keeps on supporting UT. I haven't been interested with any Volla device except maybe the tablet but I really appreciate their support

Charly

@wally

The network connectivity is offered by the processor. There is a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 in the Plinius. You can find network support for the processor on the Internet.
It's not a guarantee but quite likely.

Greeting Charly

P.S. Is the npu supportet by ubuntu toch?