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Re: Ubuntu Edge (the Ubuntu handset)

 

Is it possible to plug USB gamepad, USB flash or my custom USB device?


2013/7/31 Daniel Clem <clem11388@xxxxxxxxx>

> Host meaning plugging a USB hard drive into the Edge and accessing it?
> That I don't know. Android now suuports this, and Ubuntu Touch being the
> same code as Ubuntu Desktop, I assume it would be able to support this.
>
> The only question are there MHL to female USB connectors?? Anyone know?
>
>
> "Николай Шатохин" <n.shatokhin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Will it have USB host?
>>
>>
>> 2013/7/30 Daniel Clem <clem11388@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> Everyone needs to submit "Tips” to OMG Ubuntu and any other site that
>>> would be interested. Especially if they have already covered an article
>>> about the Edge. Because being announced to support Verizon and Sprint is a
>>> BIG development that will gather mass interest.
>>>
>>> We need to really hit hard on that this will be the most Network
>>> Versatile device ever built by anyone, much less an independent company.
>>>
>>> "Николай Шатохин" <n.shatokhin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The rate of collection of money has slowed :(
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2013/7/30 John Kim <johnkim.ubuntu@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>> Farewell to 3G is more than welcome. Glad Ubuntu edge will be a 4G
>>>>> phone!
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel Clem <clem11388@xxxxxxxxx>이 씀:
>>>>>
>>>>>> No Problem, I bout fell over when I read it! :-) we really need to
>>>>>> spread the word about this as there are probably ALOT of people that are on
>>>>>> Verizon or Sprint that looked, seen it was most likely was GSM and moved
>>>>>> on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> OMG Ububtu needs to cover this with a BIG article and include at
>>>>>> least one if not multiple source stating Verizon will completely switch to
>>>>>> LTE. More recent the better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Josh Leverette <coder543@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's astonishing. I thought it would be about 2016 before LTE
>>>>>>> would be used for voice and texting, but apparently Verizon is moving
>>>>>>> things along quite rapidly:
>>>>>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57591213-94/verizon-says-first-lte-only-phones-to-arrive-in-late-2014/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That says late 2014. This is a short production run of an ultra
>>>>>>> advanced product. A few months early is less than surprising. So yes, this
>>>>>>> sounds like it will work on Verizon. I apologize for being wrong earlier, I
>>>>>>> had no idea that they would roll this out.
>>>>>>> On Jul 29, 2013 7:05 PM, "Daniel Clem" <clem11388@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> NEW UPDATE!!! The Indiegogo page now states specifically states the
>>>>>>>> Edge will work with "LTE and GSM networks, including Verizon and Sprint” !!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Taking it exactly as it reads, that means it will not work on CDMA
>>>>>>>> 3G. But once Verizon's LTE spreads to rural areas, the both voice and data
>>>>>>>> will most likely switch to all LTE and phase out CDMA over a few years
>>>>>>>> until all the (at that point) 3G legacy phones are no longer uses.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What do you guys think??
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Daniel Clem <clem11388@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I deleted the more relevant mail already, so sorry for being out
>>>>>>>>> of order. But we have a GSM phone and account from a pay as you go company
>>>>>>>>> called "Tracfone”. Is this Sim card compatible with?? If so I will
>>>>>>>>> definitely pledge one I have 830 saved.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Omar B." <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nice, thx for recording the data and the graph.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> did you get any data on individuals who may had purchased
>>>>>>>>>> multiple times consecutively? , how many each individual got ?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I Think indiegogo only lets you select one perk even if you add
>>>>>>>>>> more cash to the amount.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So it wouldn't be a surprise if some made multiple purchases
>>>>>>>>>> consecutively.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Anyway this will be a crucial week, hope their double edge and
>>>>>>>>>> other perks get mass acceptance.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> From: coder543@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:41:00 -0500
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu Edge (the Ubuntu handset)
>>>>>>>>>> To: estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> CC: ubuntu-phone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Actually, this will probably help. This is the amount of funding
>>>>>>>>>> the project had received over time. The data was sampled at a rate of once
>>>>>>>>>> every 90 seconds. You can clearly see the moment when the $600 phone option
>>>>>>>>>> ran out. Calculating the trend line for the second half of the graph
>>>>>>>>>> indicates that the campaign will raise about $20,000,000 total over the
>>>>>>>>>> full period of the campaign, which is not enough. I believe that this is
>>>>>>>>>> the reason Canonical introduced the Double Edge option a few minutes ago,
>>>>>>>>>> which might boost sales by a little bit more. Hopefully this clarifies my
>>>>>>>>>> point. There lines are very smooth. If a company bought 100 units all at
>>>>>>>>>> once, there would be a visible blip on the graph, in my opinion. That would
>>>>>>>>>> be $60,000 in pledges all at once, which would break the monotony of the
>>>>>>>>>> graph.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Josh Leverette <
>>>>>>>>>> coder543@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm not saying companies *couldn't* buy from the indiegogo deal.
>>>>>>>>>> I'm just saying the companies with the money to buy from this fundraiser
>>>>>>>>>> wouldn't be able to move fast enough to have gotten in on the 1st day of
>>>>>>>>>> sales. Companies move slowly for the most part, and I was watching the
>>>>>>>>>> sales figures carefully. I've even plotted them on a graph over time as the
>>>>>>>>>> data has come in, starting at about $1.5million dollars in sales. I
>>>>>>>>>> should've started the data collection earlier, but I stupidly didn't think
>>>>>>>>>> to. I watched the number from the start though, even though they weren't
>>>>>>>>>> being recorded. The rates were constant. There was no bulk purchase done by
>>>>>>>>>> any one company. If you would like to review my numbers, I can send you the
>>>>>>>>>> spreadsheet.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Omar B. <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> >Stores and resellers were not purchasing from indiegogo
>>>>>>>>>> yesterday. There might have been one or two, but that's simply not what
>>>>>>>>>> happened. This whole campaign is all about individuals buying these phones.
>>>>>>>>>> I don't want to see this campaign fail anymore than you do. People will
>>>>>>>>>> either buy them at $830, or they won't.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> yes... sure.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I didn't see anywhere that said limited one per client.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Or that you shouldn't get involved with business reasons in mind
>>>>>>>>>> and get a bunch of them.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> There's nothing to lose at the moment, which makes it even
>>>>>>>>>> better. In fact anyone can come in and buy most of the 35k
>>>>>>>>>> remaining, I don't think its prohibited.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I believe even companies got into the discounted 600 tier and
>>>>>>>>>> took their share and is why you see 0 in the enterprise tier. Why would you
>>>>>>>>>> as a company pay 80/160k when you can pay 60/120k right there (Big discount
>>>>>>>>>> in one go), is a no brainer, they wouldn't survive as companies by being
>>>>>>>>>> dumb about $, specially on this economy.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>>     Josh
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>     Josh
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