Ubuntu Phones Now Available Worldwide (On Some Networks)

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @01:48AM 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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Any useful reviews? by Kludge · 2015-08-12 02:49 · Score: 3, Interesting

How good is this Ubuntu phone?
What windowing system does it run?
Does it come with a terminal program like my N900?
I can get root if I want it?
Most reviews don't answer these important questions, and when I search on google, I just get ubuntu stuff.