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Re: Ubuntu Edge (the Ubuntu handset)

 

Yes.

Sincerely,
Josh
On Jul 31, 2013 7:12 AM, "Николай Шатохин" <n.shatokhin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>>>     Josh
>>>>>>>>>>>
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