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Canonical Seeks $32 Million To Make Ubuntu Smartphone

Posted by samzenpus on from the pay-the-man dept.

nk497 writes "Canonical has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to raise $32 million in 30 days to make its own smartphone, called Ubuntu Edge, that can also hook up to a monitor and be used as a PC. If it meets its funding target on Indiegogo, the Ubuntu Edge is scheduled to arrive in May 2014. To get one, backers must contribute $600 (£394) on the first day or $810 (£532) thereafter. Canonical will only make 40,000 of the devices."

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  1. For 32 million i want it to make coffee by ArcadeX · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would rather have a http://pomegranatephone.com/

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  2. Re:Why? ~nt~ by Bill_the_Engineer · · Score: 4, Funny

    You forgot the best feature:
    4. When your phone is misplaced or stolen, your data automatically transitions from pocket data to somewhere data.

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