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[Tony Scott <tonys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 5 September 2016 at 22:50, Ari Börde Kröyer <ari.kroyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am glad to see a bit of discussion on this subject.
>
> Canonical did try to launch production of a phone on it's own with the
> Ubuntu Edge. But they are not the only ones who have tried to gather
> interest for this idea.
>
> When the crowd funding campaign for the Ubuntu Edge was launched, I believe
> Ubuntu/Canonical had the "edge" on the competition (if you'll excuse the
> pun). However, development has taken time, and the others have launched
> different variants of the idea. A couple of minutes of poking around the web
> today and I found Nexdock, Casetop Dock and Superbook. Then, of course,
> there is Microsoft's Continuum for Phones.
>
> So where does this leave the Ubuntu phone venture? I am seriously worried
> that before something lands properly, others will have flooded the market
> with similar products.
>
> I really wish the Ubuntu phone the success it deserves, but at the moment, I
> have to admit the future looks a bit bleak. Maybe, we are just being kept a
> bit in the dark at the moment, and something is in store? Lets hope so!
>
> If I had had the programming skills, I would have contributed more. As it
> is, my contribution is mainly a bit of translating, unfortunately, but
> that's something at any rate. I applaud all who are contributing to the
> further development of Ubuntu Touch and the convergence concept and I wish
> you the best of success. I look forward to some news about what we can
> expect in the near future!
>
> Regards,
>
> Ari
>
>
> Den 05. sep. 2016 19:24, skrev Ivo Fernandes:
>
> Hi,
>
> I think canonical isn't searching oem's to sell ubuntu phones. I bet in the
> opposite... oem's are trying to convince canonical to sell ubuntu phones.
> For the moment, more work has to be done. UT isn't taking full advance of
> the capabilities of the current devices. But I agree that more devices Meizu
> MX4, Pro 5, M10, e4.5 should be in stock.
>
> This journey was explained in a Q.A session. First will be a very limited
> range of devices, then a second round.
>
> I bet next year that second round will begin.
>
> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 5:51 PM, Krzysztof Tataradziński
> <ktatar156@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> 2016-09-05 17:16 GMT+02:00 Oliver Grawert <ogra@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>> hi,
>>> Am Montag, den 05.09.2016, 16:49 +0200 schrieb Krzysztof Tataradziński:
>>>
>>> > Did anyone from Canonical considered to 'simply' develop phone
>>> > themselves alone, order it in factory and sell with Canonical brand?
>>>
>>> yes, it was called "Ubuntu Edge" and failed teh crowdfunding
>>> campaign...
>>>
>> That was some time ago. Market changed, smartphones (low/mid) are cheaper.
>> We don't need super-high-end phone. We need a phone that can be bought all
>> the time (for now, we can't buy any phone (except second hand, etc.).
>> And the most important thing - Canonical now have a lot more knowledge
>> about phones than before. Maybe now some costs can be lower? In example OS
>> is more completed (so software part should be cheaper) than few years ago.
>>
>> Crowdfunding campaign ver. 2? ;)
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Krzysztof Tataradziński
>>
>>>
>>> ciao
>>>         oli
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