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We build Desirable, privacy-enabled
smartphones & web services
We are eelo
eelo is a non-profit project, in the public interest. We build open-source mobile operating systems and associated web services that respect user's data privacy. We're an international core team of experienced entrepreneurs, developers and designers, with a growing community of contributors.
Learn more about how everything started.
Your data is YOUR data - data slavery is not inevitable, and eelo will show you how. eelo will provide a credible alternative to users who care about the privacy of their data. eelo will start by producing smartphone operating systems, with associated web-services. In the long run, eelo plans to provide a full digital ecosystem, including PC operating systems, personal assistants, and web APIs.
Imagine desirable mobile phones, at a reasonable cost. Not preloaded with Google or any other "data hungry services". And at the same time, mobile phones where users can install and use mainstream applications of their choice. That's what eelo is going to provide.
Today, smartphone usage links with many web services: search, email, drive, online backup, maps, etc. We will release open source alternatives to all these services, as a consistent system that users can either install on their own server, or use online through a default eelo service.
eelo's mission includes informing users about all the challenges behind their data privacy. We want to tell the story about what the web giants and state agencies are doing with your personal data - millions of dollars for shareholders, mass surveillance etc. - and why all that is a threat to democracy and peace. eelo.io is going to be a central place for information about user's data privacy.
We are already thinking about tomorrow. We are considering projects to offer users privacy-enabled personal assistants and web APIs. But let's focus on the first stage first!
eelo's goal for the first year will be to have the first eelo mobile phones available and have first web services, at MVP level. This would include downloadable ROMs for several devices, shipping the first mobile phones with eelo preloaded, and releasing associated web-services (storage, email etc.)
eelo will rely as much as possible on existing open source components. New developments will also be released as open source code.
So far, we have mostly started to develop a new launcher for eelo mobile OS: "BlissLauncher". We will release its source code and an APK build once all the features are implemented, and when its quality will be good enough. Eelo mobile OS source code will also be released as open source code through a GitLab repository. In the meantime, you can join eelo as a contributor, or as a full time position. Contact us below!After several weeks of work, we had some first eelo demonstrators. In order to fuel the development of the first viable eelo smartphones and web services, we have started a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that did 400% of the initial target, followed by an IndieGogo crowdfunding campaign. The eelo campaign is helping to fuel the project and help release something big.
eelo development heavily relies on user's contributions and donations! You can directly contribute at our Donation page!
Are you a talented programmer? Are you an open-source hacker in mind? Join the eelo project!
We're looking for the best people to contribute to the eelo mission: provide a desirable mobile and web-services alternative to the digital giants, with respect of user's privacy.
We're seeking the following skills:
- Ethereum/ERC20 low-level developer
- Android developer/hacker
- LineageOS low-level specialist
- Web developers and hackers (PHP/Python/HTML/CSS...)
- Mono programmer (.Net, yes...) on Linux
- Full stack and/or rare skills...
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