Editing Smartphone (section)

===Other developments in the 2020s===
In 2020, the first smartphones featuring high-speed [[5G]] network capability were announced.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alspach |first1=Kyle |title=10 Mobile Trends To Watch Out For In 2020 |url=https://www.crn.com/news/mobility/10-mobile-trends-to-watch-out-for-in-2020 |website=CRN |access-date=10 February 2021 |date=17 October 2019}}</ref>

Since 2020, smartphones have decreasingly been shipped with rudimentary accessories like a [[power adapter]] and [[headphones]] that have historically been almost invariably within the scope of delivery. This trend was initiated with Apple's [[IPhone 12#EarPods and power adapter controversy|iPhone 12]], followed by Samsung and Xiaomi on the [[Samsung Galaxy S21#Reception|Galaxy S21]] and [[Xiaomi Mi 11|Mi 11]] respectively, months after having [[mockery|mocked]] the same through advertisements. The reason cited is reducing environmental footprint, though reaching raised charging rates supported by newer models demands a new charger shipped through separate packaging with its own environmental footprint.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tranate |first1=Jess |title=Samsung, Xiaomi Remove Charger From Smartphones After Mocking Apple |url=https://www.hngn.com/articles/233701/20201228/samsung-xiaomi-remove-charger-smartphones-mocking-apple.htm |website=HNGN - Headlines & Global News |access-date=27 September 2021 |language=en |date=28 December 2020}}</ref>

[[File:Librem5 phone convergence - screen keyboard mouse.jpg|thumb|Mobile/desktop convergence: the [[Librem 5]] smartphone can be used as a basic desktop computer]]
With the development of the [[PinePhone]] and [[Librem 5]] in the 2020s, there are intensified<!-- unprecedented and successful--> efforts to make open source [[Linux for mobile devices|GNU/Linux for smartphones]] a major alternative to [[iOS]] and Android.<ref>{{cite news |title=The $149 Smartphone That Could Bring The Linux Mobile Ecosystem to Life |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-dollar149-smartphone-that-could-bring-the-linux-mobile-ecosystem-to-life/ |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=Vice |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vaughan-Nichols |first1=Steven |title=PinePhone KDE Linux phone is getting ready for pre-orders |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/pinephone-kde-linux-phone-is-getting-ready-for-pre-orders/ |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=ZDNet |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Amadeo |first1=Ron |title=Purism's Librem 5 phone starts shipping—a fully open GNU/Linux phone |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/09/purisms-librem-5-phone-starts-shipping-a-fully-open-gnulinux-phone/ |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=Ars Technica |date=26 September 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref> Moreover, associated software enabled <!--unique -->[[Technological convergence#Cellphones|convergence]] (beyond convergent<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nestor |first1=Marius |title=Maui Project Wants to Bring Convergent Apps to Linux Desktops and Android |url=https://9to5linux.com/maui-project-convergent-apps-linux-and-android |access-date=30 January 2022 |work=9to5Linux |date=16 February 2020}}</ref> and [[Mobile app#Hybrid app|hybrid]] apps) by allowing the smartphones to be used like a desktop computer when connected to a keyboard, mouse and monitor.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jose |first1=Manuel |title=Purism: A Linux OS is talking Convergence again |url=https://www.techdrivein.com/2019/03/purism-linux-os-convergence.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Larabel |first1=Michael |title=Purism's PureOS Proclaims Convergence Success For Mobile & Desktop Support - Phoronix |url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=PureOS-Convergence |website=Phoronix}}</ref><ref name="maui">{{cite news |last1=Crume |first1=Jacob |title=Maui Shell is Here, Ushering in a New Era of Desktop Linux |url=https://news.itsfoss.com/maui-shell-unveiled/ |access-date=16 January 2022 |work=It's FOSS – News |date=30 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hamner |first1=David |title=Desktop and Phone Convergence |url=https://puri.sm/posts/desktop-and-phone-convergence/ |website=Purism |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=29 September 2020}}</ref>

In the early 2020s, manufacturers began to integrate [[Satellite phone|satellite connectivity]] into smartphone devices for use in remote areas, where local terrestrial communication infrastructures, such as [[landline]] and [[Cellular network|cellular]] networks, are not available. Due to the antenna limitations in the conventional phones, in the early stages of implementation satellite connectivity would be limited to the [[Satellite phone#Integration into conventional mobile phones|satellite messaging]] and satellite emergency services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Qualcomm's Snapdragon Satellite will let Android phones text off the grid |url=https://www.engadget.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-satellite-messaging-android-211037007.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Engadget |date=January 5, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-26 |title=The problems with Elon Musk's satellite phone plan |url=https://qz.com/the-problems-with-elon-musks-satellite-phone-plan-1849462167 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Quartz |language=en}}</ref>