Canonical called the names of the first manufacturers of Ubuntu-smartphones

Recent rumors that the Chinese Meizu will release a smartphone based on the Ubuntu operating system have been confirmed. The company Canonical, which stands for Ubuntu, announced the signing of an agreement with the manufacturers of mobile devices, among which is listed Meizu. The other party to the agreement is bq, the second largest unlisted seller in Spain.

Since its release, Ubuntu-based smartphones will be available for online purchases worldwide via the websites of Ubuntu.com, Meizu and bq. While there are no official details about the specifications that will offer the company, but it is reported that "the first Ubuntu-devices will have the most modern hardware." About the prices as yet nothing is known.

Ubuntu-based smartphones have already received the support of many mobile operators, including Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA, Vodafone, EE, Three Group, Deutsche Telekom, Portugal Telecom and Telstra. Nevertheless, information about the timing of the start of sales yet.

Earlier this month, the well-known mobile resource Phonearena, conducted a survey among its readers about which of the developing operating systems for smartphones has the most chances for success. Users have been asked to choose from Ubuntu Touch, Sailfish, Tizen and Firefox OS.

The Canonical project won the most votes. Then the places were distributed in the following order: Sailfish took the second place from former Nokia employees, the third went to the Tizen platform (Samsung), and the last to the Firefox operating system. How places will actually be distributed - time will tell.

Today, the Android platform dominates the mobile operating system market. The second place belongs to Apple's iOS.

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