Meizu to Release Ubuntu OS Smartphone in Q1 2015
DoNews, 11/26/14
Zhuhai-based handset manufacturer Meizu and UK-based Linux software developer Canonical have announced a strategic partnership agreement bringing Canonical's Linux-based mobile OS "Ubuntu" to Chinese smartphones and expanding Meizu's Android-based "Flyme OS" into overseas markets.
A spokesperson for Meizu has stated that the first Ubuntu-based Meizu smartphone should be released in Q1 2015, and will be available through a variety of distribution channels in both Europe and mainland China.
Editor's Note: For more background on this topic, please see "Meizu to Ship Ubuntu-powered Smartphone" MD 2/19/14 issue.
Keywords: mobile OS handset smartphone wireless Meizu Canonical Ubuntu
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