diff --git a/content/newsroom/introducing_ownphone/index.md b/content/newsroom/introducing_ownphone/index.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..63ea1e0bc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/newsroom/introducing_ownphone/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +--- +id: introducing_ownphone +title: "Say Hello to OwnPhone from YourData Network: The First Device in the 3Phone Family" +image_caption: Introducing OwnPhone +description: OwnPhone is highly secure and designed to work seamlessly with the ThreeFold Grid. +date: 2025-05-26 +taxonomies: + people: [sam_taggart] + news-category: [foundation] + tags: [community, tech] + news-category: [community, tech] +extra: + imgPath: introducing_ownphone.png +--- + +At ThreeFold, we’re building a new kind of Internet – one that puts people back in control of their digital lives through privacy, ownership, and decentralization. Today, we're thrilled to share some great news with you: the launch of the [OwnPhone](https://ownphone.net/)! + + +### **What is the OwnPhone?** + +OwnPhone is the first smartphone to realize the 3Phone vision (first announced on 12/12/24), highly secure and designed to work seamlessly with the ThreeFold Grid. It is developed by YourData Network and powered by ThreeFold infrastructure. OwnPhone offers a new way of thinking about digital privacy and ownership. Here’s some of what sets it apart: + +
+ +- **Your data stays yours.** No tracking, no profiling. What’s on your phone belongs to you – period. +- **Built on the decentralized Internet.** OwnPhone uses the global infrastructure developed by ThreeFold to store your data across a distributed network. +- **You’re in control.** Choose where your data lives and who can access it. With OwnPhone, you're in charge of your digital world. +- **Powered by Mycelium networking.** Mycelium is ThreeFold’s advanced overlay network that connects your device securely and directly, using the shortest and most private path – no middlemen, no exposure. + +
+ +You can find YourData Network’s full announcement [here](https://ownphone.net/no-tracking-no-profiling-no-selling-of-your-data/). + +### **Join the [Launch Event](http://www.ownphone.net)** + +Discover how OwnPhone is redefining digital privacy and ownership! + +
+ +Thursday, May 29 2025
+8:00pm CEST | 2:00pm EDT
+Register @ [ownphone.net](http://www.ownphone.net) + +
+ +*The call recording will be made available later so feel free to sign up even if you cannot attend the live event.* + +### **On the Roadmap** + +These upcoming features will continue to expand what’s possible: + +
+ +- **One-Tap App Deployment.** Soon, you’ll be able to launch apps like Nextcloud with a single tap – giving you instant access to private file storage, backups, and more, all powered by ThreeFold. +- **Mycelium Name Services Integration.** A decentralized alternative to traditional domain systems, ensuring fair access to digital names without centralized control. +- **3Bot & 3AI.** Your personal digital assistant and AI tools, running privately on your OwnPhone and the ThreeFold Grid. + +### **Already Pre-ordered a 3Phone?** + +OwnPhone is the first device in the 3Phone family and future announced features like 3Bot and 3AI will be made available as software upgrades as they are released. If you’ve pre-ordered a 3Phone, we’ll be in touch by email with details on your options – and we invite you to tune in for the launch event to learn more! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/newsroom/introducing_ownphone/introducing_ownphone.png b/content/newsroom/introducing_ownphone/introducing_ownphone.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..482e5d094 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/newsroom/introducing_ownphone/introducing_ownphone.png differ diff --git a/content/newsroom/web4_recap/index.md b/content/newsroom/web4_recap/index.md index 007b80819..c6aa41ae3 100644 --- a/content/newsroom/web4_recap/index.md +++ b/content/newsroom/web4_recap/index.md @@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ We also need to get the word out. We are employing several strategies on our sid
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