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Ubuntu Phones Now Available Worldwide (On Some Networks)

Posted by Soulskill on from the migrating-marmoset dept.

An anonymous reader writes: When Canonical's phone-centric adaptation of Ubuntu first made it onto devices last year, it received a mostly "wait-and-see" reception. For anyone outside Europe, they didn't have much choice, since it was unavailable elsewhere. Now, BQ has opened sales of the Ubuntu phones worldwide. That said, the devices still have technological restrictions. "Both of these devices support GSM bands 850, 900, 1,800 and 1,900, as well as UMTS 900 and 2,100 — so you're not going to get any joy if you're on a CDMA network like Verizon."

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  1. Re:Which bands? by unrtst · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This (and more) is the kind of information I fully expect to find in the article.
    I realize no one reads the articles, but I made the mistake of reading this one. The summary is just a (rather well done) paraphrasing of the entire article, which weighs in at 275 words (vs 87 for the summary), and it includes zero additional information; not even a link to a full article elsewhere!

    Thank you PhotoJim for the info. Personally, I'd appreciate it if there was a clear statement by the manufacturer, or the carriers themselves, and would like to have it detail exactly what limitations there are. I think I'd be ok with 3g. Otherwise, I think I'll just hope to find them on ebay to pick one up for wifi-only use.