Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition:This week the first smartphone running Ubuntu Phone BQ ~ DepoTech

After two years, Ubuntu will finally turn market a smartphone with OS Ubuntu Phone, through the Spanish BQ.

Ubuntu Phone OS will put the time, but he finally found a manufacturer to integrate it into a Smartphone! After two years of wandering, Spanish BQ will launch in Europe the first phone in Ubuntu Phone. This is also called Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition and will be marketed to 169.90 euros.

BQ: Ubuntu Phone finally on a first Smartphone!

There are two years, all the specialized sites vowed a success with Ubuntu Phone OS, but since he was not much happened! Now a leading manufacturer decided to give a chance to the mobile operating system, but the phone remains an entry level product, making it a fairly expensive product. This Smartphone BQ should be on the market next week via flash sales on the Twitter account of the manufacturer.

The Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition is a variant of an old model of the range of Spanish BQ. We find a bit outdated technical features such as screen resolution 540 × 960 such pixels 4.5-inch screen diagonal. This Smartphone Ubuntu Phone has a processor running at 1.3 Ghz, a camera of 5 megapixel sensor at the front and 8 megapixel rear camera, with only 8 GB of internal storage, and no 4G LTE. In other words, a little low for a price of 169.90 euros.

The Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition more expensive than the competition

For a first foray into the smartphone market, Ubuntu is not necessarily a strong position in its niche. All competitors Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition, available from BQ, are cheaper and therefore will provide shade to the new Ubuntu OS Phone. A very large number of phones running Android or even Windows Phone, have more affordable prices for the entry level.

For example, there is the Moto E to 95 euros, the Moto G is the same price but with more interesting features, the Lumia 535 is about 110 euros, the Wiko Kite is below 120 euros, while as the Archos 45 Helium! It is therefore understood better than the BQ smartphone will encounter some difficulties to win in the range of entries. In addition, for the moment, the application market is almost anecdotal, Microsoft already has a hard time convincing developers to focus on its OS, while that of Ubuntu ...