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[Boris Rybalkin <ribalkin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nobody says Canonical should start copying popular apps, we are talking
about users who want their ubers and whatsups right now and willing to pay
for its development.

I personally think this is potentially a future open source business model,
when users pay once for development instead of many times for a product
copy.

Of cause I will have to wait for "eventuality" to come otherwise :)
On 14 Dec 2015 14:11, "yoann piconcely" <yoanncooljazz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I do agree with Alan, all those apps will come eventually...but first we
> need to make a great phone with all that open-source world can give to us
> (and it's huge).
>
> Video call, sip, and doing something with the cricle of lock
> screen.....and maybe the ability to change size of icons and background on
> scopes....
>
> I use it with nexus 4 rc_proposed and the experience is really good
> now...Except some weird roation of screen when i unlock it.....
>
> 2015-12-14 14:41 GMT+01:00 Alan Bell <alanbell@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> I think it is more important to have a unique selling point, trying to
>> match other platforms app by app and feature by feature ends up building
>> something that is designed for chasing the market segment "people who would
>> rather have an iPhone". This doesn't seem to me like a great market.
>> Going for unique features unmatched in other platforms would be my
>> suggestion.
>>
>> Make a big thing of the circle on the lock screen, put a clock and more
>> cool stuff in it, insist manufacturers make the case cutout like the Bq
>> one, and find a round smart watch that can mirror the circle and have some
>> synergy with the phone.
>>
>> Make the dialler have native SIP/IAX2 and have it integrate with Asterisk.
>>
>> Sell Asterisk Ubuntu servers, SIP trunks and a bulk pack of handsets as a
>> bundle.
>>
>> Fix webRTC in the browser and have video calling integrated with the
>> dialler.
>>
>> Finally, concentrate on making it the best phone to have if you use a ton
>> of other open source stuff.
>>
>> Alan.
>>
>> On 11/12/15 14:34, Boris Rybalkin wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have just tested Ubuntu phone on my nexus 5 and I was impressed with
>> the progress. But I feel like I have no hands comparing to Android as I
>> miss many essential apps.
>>
>> So after switching back to Android simple idea came to my mind:
>>
>> I would pay for several apps to be ported to Ubuntu phone.
>>
>> So why would not it be possible to organise kick starter like campaigns
>> to port essential apps right by their original creators, but this time
>> people pay for them?
>>
>> I think Canonical could drive it as it has to be agreed with app authors
>> beforehand that it is possible and help them with docs.
>>
>> Best option is of cause to have open source port, but even proprietary is
>> fine comparing to no app.
>>
>> I would pay 10 pounds per app:
>> Viber, uber, mail app, mail, firefox :)
>>
>> I understand it looks like inverted reality, but how would you bring
>> people in otherwise.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
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