Spanish phone maker BQ has two new Android One models on the way. Both will run near-stock Android software and receive at least two years of regular security and feature updates. The BQ Aquaris X2 is a smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, at least 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, and a […]
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First Ubuntu tablet to support convergence (desktop or tablet UI) now available
The BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition is a tablet with a 10.1 inch display, a 64-bit MediaTek quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and Ubuntu software. It’s also the first device to ship with support for Ubuntu’s “convergence” feature, allowing you to interact with a phone/tablet-style user interface when using the device as a tablet, and […]
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BQ Aquaris M10: An Ubuntu tablet that also works as a desktop
The developers of the Ubuntu Linux operating system offer software that runs on a range of devices, including desktops, servers, and smartphones. For the past few years Canonical has also been working on something called Convergence: software that lets you run the same apps on your phone as you do on your notebook or desktop. […]
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BQ Aquaris A4.5 is a Spanish Android One phone
Spanish phone maker BQ has unveiled one of the first Android One phones designed to be sold in developed nations. The BQ Aquaris A4.5 is a €170 smartphone that will be available soon in Spain and Portugal. The Android One initiative is a Google program to work with phone makers to deliver low-cost phones that offer a […]
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BQ’s Ubuntu smartphones now available globally
There are only a handful of smartphones on the market that ship with Ubuntu software, and up until now they’ve been available for purchase only in a handful of markets. Now Spanish phone maker BQ is changing that: You can buy an Ubuntu phone from the company and have it shipped just about anywhere in […]
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Pre-order BQ’s second Ubuntu phone for €200
The BQ Aquaris EQ HD Ubuntu Edition is a smartphone with a 5 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel display, a quad-core MediaTek ARM Cortex-A7 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. It’s now available for pre-order for about €200 and the phone should ship after June 22nd. There’s one small catch though: the BQ Aquaris […]
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BQ launching new Ubuntu phone, widely available across EU in mid-June
Canonical has announced that Spanish phone maker BQ will launch a second version of its Aquaris Ubuntu Edition smartphone later this month. The successful launch of the Aquaris E4.5 earlier this year prompted the Spanish manufacturer to produce the E5 only four months later. The Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition has a few significant improvements. The 720 x 1280 […]
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BQ’s Ubuntu phone is now available for anyone to buy (in the European Union)
Spanish device maker BQ started selling the smartphone running Ubuntu software earlier this year. But at the time it was only available in limited numbers through brief “flash sales.” Now anyone can buy a BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition smartphone. Well, anyone in the European Union. The phone is available from BQ for € 169.90, or about […]
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The first ever Ubuntu phone is launching next week in very limited supply
After a lot of hopes, dreams, and rumors about a smartphone running the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system, Canonical has just handed over a number of Ubuntu phones to select insiders at a special event. The company also announced that next week, the long-awaited device will go on sale, exclusively in Europe, through a series of […]
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Lilbits (12-19-2014): Return of the Palm?
Once upon a time Palm was a leading company in the mobile device space. Then Palm lost some serious market share, tried some new things that didn’t go over too well, and was eventually acquired by HP… who then canceled all Palm-related projects and dismantled the team before selling most of the remaining assets to […]