Meizu and Canonical’s Ubuntu dream is finally forming in to a solid product, with leaked photos of an Ubuntu powered MX4 hitting the web.
Last week Meizu and Canonical bosses met in Zhuhai to sign an agreement which would see the two companies work together and launch Ubuntu powered phones.
Meizu did let on with any more details about the first Meizu to get Ubuntu, but from a recent leaked photos it looks like it will be the Meizu MX4.
The photo was sent in to GSMarena and shows the Mediatek powered MX4 running a UI decidedly different from the usual Flyme. I’m quite excited to see Ubuntu on the Meizu, but looking at the image it looks like there is a lot of waisted space in the UI. Surely at least 4 icons could have been lined up on the 5.35-inch display.
We are still waiting for a launch date, but rumours have it the first Ubuntu powered phone will launch in the first quarter of 2015.
I use Ubuntu myself instead of win, but I cant really see it taken off on phones. Its a case of been too late to the party(windows phone). People don’t care if its running system is fast lite or anything else.image has a lot to play to with it and the Ubuntu ui just looks dated and boring.people love their apps and services but can Ubuntu deliver that from day one?
From Ubuntu’s point that’s an issue. For Meizu though they have a niche pretty much to themselves, there are plenty of Ubuntu fans out there, more than enough for a single manufacturer to enjoy.a
I’m an Ubuntu user also and I’d love to see it running in the MX4. I mean, this is GNU/Linux: you can change the UI if you like, no need to jailbreak 😛
I’d even consider changing my OnePlus One for an Ubuntu phone like that… depending on performance, battery life and the possibility of dual booting or running Android apps.
But I believe many Ubuntu users will leap to Ubuntu phones when:
1) the full system is ready (16.04-16.10), the real convergence, that would make our mobile devices BE our PC’s,
2) a minimum portfolio of apps is available natively, and hundreds of HTML 5 apps run smoothly over 4G nets, without real need of a native one,
3) phone manufacturers trust the platform and launch Ubuntu quality phones (like the MX4 would/will be).
MS arguely finally managed to do all 3. And people sure flocked all over WinPhone now lol?
There’s not much too argue here until MS officially launches Windows 10… in 2015. And no, I won’t be the one to run to get one copy. I’ll wait for the Ubuntu 16.04 (fingers crossed).
Why? I mean, without going into computer talk too much, underneath it all, Linux is just a hobbyists play thing isn’t it? Usually found dual booted along side a real productive os like Windows…
Are you serious? I DON’T USE Windows since 2010. I use my laptop with Ubuntu 14.04 for work and leisure and don’t regret for a second. Also have an Xbox 360 to play (but mostly play on my phone, not much time left with kids and stuff).
No, definitely Linux is not “just a hobbyists play”. Not for me and maybe some millions of my like around the world.
And… give it some time and we’ll compare the offers, what it means full convergence on Windows and Ubuntu Linux.