Toward the realization of Ubuntu-equipped smartphone Ubuntu succeeded in tie-up with a global smartphone manufacturer, and I tried to summarize the flow up to this point

UbuntuTo developCanonicalCompany, in ChinaFascination (Meizu)And SpainBq"We have partnered with two major smartphone development companies to install Ubuntu smartphone OS"Ubuntu PhoneWe will jointly develop the announcement. It seems to be said that we made a big step forward towards the realization of Ubuntu Phone, but I first summarized the history of what kind of smart phone Ubuntu Phone is.

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Ubuntu is a South African businessmanMark · ShuttleworthDeveloped by Mr. Canonical,LinuxBased on the OS, it is used around the world because it is free to use and easy to use as the development goal of "the latest and stable OS that is easy to use for everyone".

It was revealed that Ubuntu is developing "Ubuntu Phone OS" for mobile terminals because the cellular phone exhibition held in February 2012Mobile World Congress (MWC)It was 2012. Canonical is a MWC venue, running on a smart phone equipped with Android OS "Ubuntu for AndroidWe are demonstrating the demo.


And in January 2013, it was revealed that Ubuntu's aim for Ubuntu-equipped smartphone is not OS specialized for mobile terminal. Shuttleworth announces that it intends to consolidate all Ubuntu OS used in all devices such as mobile terminals, desktop workstations, etc.

Ubuntu for phones - Industry proposition - YouTube


In MWC 2013 held in February 2013, "Ubuntu Touch" which can be moved not only on smart phones but also on tablet terminals was announced. Competitors competing for the "third OS" position next to iOS · AndroidFirefox OSYaTizenUbuntu Touch boasts an overwhelming high degree of completion compared with the Ubuntu Touch, which has a unique UI layout that is completely different from iOS and Android OS, and it gained a worldwide attention.


You can see how the operating feeling of Ubuntu Touch is with the OS in the following movie.

Ubuntu Phone OS Demonstration by Mark Shuttleworth at CES 2013 - YouTube


Ubuntu Touch features large icons.


There are no operation buttons besides the icon.


Ubuntu Touch is a mechanism that can perform various operations by sliding the four sides of the screen. This is where we displayed the bottom task bar.


The application icon from the left side of the screen.


At first, home screen is prepared so that users of iOS and Android OS are not confused.


The display method of the setting screen is introduced from this movie around 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Ubunto OS on Google Nexus S Hands On at the CES 2013 - YouTube


Sliding the upper side of the screen ...


Various information such as network and battery status can be displayed.


Dragging the battery information down to the bottom while sliding to the left and right is like this.


This works on tablet terminal Ubuntu.THE VERGEEvaluation of "Windows 8 · Android · Kindle Fire mixed feeling"

In June 2013, Canonical, which gained popularity with MWC 2013, launched Ubuntu 's Carrier Advisory Group (UCAG), an industry organization to promote Ubuntu OS in the smartphone market, and communication carriers such as Vodafone and Verizon participated in it, As of February 2014, UCAG has grown to become an organization with 16 companies. Note that the communication carriers who participated in UCAG can receive information on Ubuntu OS preferentially.


In addition, Canonical plans to develop "Ubuntu Phone" including not only OS development but also hardware design, and in July 2013, Cloud Funding Service Indiegogo, all Ubuntu smartphone "Ubuntu EdgeWe are looking for 32 million dollars (about 3 billion yen) as a development fund for.


What kind of smartphone Ubuntu Edge is from the following movie.

Ubuntu Edge: introducing the hardware - YouTube


Ubuntu Edge is a smartphone with this edgy design.


The one-piece metal frame is full of luxury.


Ubuntu Edge adopts a dual camera.


Equipped with a dual LTE antenna on both sides of the 4.5-inch LCD.


We plan to adopt the world's fastest multicore processor, memory is 4GB, storage is 128GB and phenomenal spec.


Specification that can run not only Ubuntu OS application but also Android application.


Mr. Shuttleworth compared to Ubuntu Edge, a high-end, high-performance smartphone that is distinct from cheesy ready-made products, to "F1 machine". Mr. Shuttleworth appealed that 32 million dollars (about 3 billion yen) of money was needed to realize overwhelming high-performance and high-class design at a low price, but unfortunately it was $ 12.8 million (About 1.2 billion yen) gathered only the project failed. In Ubuntu Edge project Ubuntu Edge was planning to get 1 unit with a contribution of 695 dollars (about 63,000 yen).

Although the development of smartphones including hardware was abandoned Canonical, we continued to seek out a manufacturer who manufactures smartphones with Ubuntu OS thereafter, and finally succeeded in tie-ups between fascination and bq.

In addition, attraction is popular among young people in China "smart phone"MX 3"The MX series has become popular over the iPhone in China as a high performance model.


Succeeded with partnerships with major mobile makers of buddies and bq, it can be said that "Ubuntu Phone" equipped with Ubuntu OS will appear nearby. However, according to Canonical's announcement of accounts in 2013, although income has increased significantlyThe deficit doubles to $ 21 million(About 2.1 billion yen) that it has expanded. It is Canonical that the management situation seems not to be sailing smoothly, but let's hopefully finally getting on selling the attractive Ubuntu Phone.

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