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Dave999 2014-01-14 19:32
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vetsin (Post 1406420)
It's looking really BIG and cool. Let's hope it's true. Question: how is the brand. never seen a device from Meizu

http://etkchina.com/wp-content/uploa...11025T9557.jpg

vetsin 2014-01-14 20:04
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
I don't have any experience with the brand either but the device looks good. I checked the specs of the Android MX3 and it has an Exynos 5. I doubt that the Ubuntu version will be using the same chipset.

mscion 2014-01-14 20:26
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
Well, phonearena says MX3 may come to US in 3rd quarter. Could the Ubuntu phone and MX3 for US be the same? Hmmmm, A little before the Note 4 would arrive. Perhaps a tough decision lies ahead....

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Meizu...ndroid_id51294

switch-hitter 2014-01-15 08:21
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
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Originally Posted by Dave999 (Post 1406426)
Question: how is the brand. never seen a device from Meizu
The MX3 has quality components like the octa core Samsung processor, Sony battery, etc... If you look at aliexpress or pandawill you'll see Meizu are rather more expensive than other Chinese brands.

In China queues form whenever a new Meizu is released.

I've never seen a Meizu in the flesh but I think it's regarded as the prestige brand in China.

igguk1 2014-01-15 17:13
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
Agree with vetsin, dont see Ubuntu Touch running in any chipset different than Qualcomm ones at the moment ( Bear in mind the whole development has been done mostly on the Nexus 4).

Dave999 2014-01-15 17:56
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
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Originally Posted by switch-hitter (Post 1406543)
The MX3 has quality components like the octa core Samsung processor, Sony battery, etc... If you look at aliexpress or pandawill you'll see Meizu are rather more expensive than other Chinese brands.

In China queues form whenever a new Meizu is released.

I've never seen a Meizu in the flesh but I think it's regarded as the prestige brand in China.
Sounds good. A spec like that would give ubuntu great sale. If they could incorporate this with convergence it would be a killer package. Too bad it's just a rumor.

switch-hitter 2014-01-15 18:05
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
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Originally Posted by igguk1 (Post 1406655)
Agree with vetsin, dont see Ubuntu Touch running in any chipset different than Qualcomm ones at the moment
From the Ubuntu website:

"Ubuntu has already been adapted to run on chipsets using ARM and Intel x86 architectures, with the core system based around a typical Android Board Support Package (BSP).
..//..
In short, if you already make handsets that run Android, the work needed to adopt Ubuntu for smartphones will be trivial."

I think it would be a bit of a PR disaster for Canonical if their first flagship device was an existing Android handset that had its specs reduced because Ubuntu couldn't cope. Any positive reviews would be drowned out by the crowing of Android fanboys.

switch-hitter 2014-01-15 18:08
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave999 (Post 1406669)
Sounds good. A spec like that would give ubuntu great sale. If they could incorporate this with convergence it would be a killer package.
Count me in, I want it now.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave999 (Post 1406669)
Too bad it's just a rumor.
Yeah, Jono Bacon's been quoted as saying it's going to be 2015 before we can expect anything now.

handaxe 2014-01-15 18:20
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by switch-hitter (Post 1406671)
Yeah, Jono Bacon's been quoted as saying it's going to be 2015 before we can expect anything now.
The devil's always in the details and those frequently are a matter of interpretation, here's mine: Jono was guessing that no major OEM / carrier would produce a Ubuntu Touch phone until 2015 at the least but that allows that minor OEMS might release such a phone this year.

OMGUbuntu emphasises the word major but that distinction got lost on some of the other sites.

mscion 2014-01-15 18:59
Re: Canonical announces Ubuntu for smartphones, we go hands-on
 
Yes but will it run linux distro...

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/15/m...xpc-indiegogo/


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