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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. Launch event May 29th.
date: 2025-05-26
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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:

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- **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.

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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!

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Thursday, May 29 2025<br/>
8:00pm CEST | 2:00pm EDT<br/>
Register @ [ownphone.net](http://www.ownphone.net)

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*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:

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- **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 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!