We looked for Christmas, but has been today when BQ and Canonical have announced the launch of Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition, the first smartphone with OS Ubuntu, which will be available in the coming days. And, after the attempt to create its own smartphone, the Ubuntu Edge , Canonical has further developed the Ubuntu Touch system to integrate with other phones and BQ finally seems to be first to market a terminal with this system derived from Linux
The Ubuntu E4.5 Aquaris Edition, will be available across Europe in the coming weeks Through a series of specific sales from the web BQ (www.bq.com) and has a price of 169.90 euros. The phone is very similar to Aquaris E4.5 we know Android, but were eliminated buttons tactile interface of this system on the front is completely clean because Ubuntu does not need these buttons for handling. The display 4 5 inch panel with IPS technology and a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels (240 dpi density) and BQ and Canonical wanted to note that have sought a size that allows the enjoyment of the terminal with one hand.
The Ubuntu E4.5 Aquaris Edition features an 8 MP rear camera autofocus lens aperture F / 2.4 and dual flash that records video in Full HD (1080p), while the front camera is 5 MP. battery is 2,150 mAh and inside equips a MediaTek quad-core Cortex A7 up to 1.3 GHz, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory expandable via a microSD slot. The data connection stays on 3G (HSPA +) and also has details like LED notifications, FM radio, microphone with noise cancellation.
However, beyond hardware which is a terminal simple and affordable , the important is the Ubutu Touch OS offers a totally different experience to Android or iOS whose interface is based on the so-called “Scopes” allowing access the most important content (music, social networking, web, local services, photos, etc.) directly from the home screen without first accessing applications rather than the content (it seems similar to the “hubs” of Windows Phone approach and have “Scopes” for Music, Apps, News, Video, etc) .
According to Canonical, the Scopes are not only a better way to interact for the user but developers, Scopes are “simpler applications when building mobile experiences, significantly changing the dynamics of ecosystems. “. According to the creator of the system, develop new Scopes is very intuitive through a series of tools that make the development and maintenance cost is lower than traditional applications . Canonical and BQ have worked with a number of partners to ensure that there is “an offer of interesting content and dynamic release date, which also will grow with future collaborations.”
As mentioned, the Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu is priced at 169.90 euros and will begin shipping through a series of specific sales from the web BQ (www.bq.com) that will announce next week at Twitter accounts of both companies (Ubuntu andbqreaders respectively) as well as Ubuntu Ubuntu G + and Facebook
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