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MWC 2014 online press pack

Canonical

on 1 February 2014

Ubuntu phones coming to market

Canonical has signed agreements with mobile device manufacturers bq (Spain) and Meizu (China) to bring Ubuntu smartphones to consumers globally. Canonical is working with these partners to ship the first Ubuntu devices on the latest hardware in 2014.

About Ubuntu on phones and its new partners

  • Canonical announces first partners to ship Ubuntu phones around the globe.
  • Ubuntu introduces a new UI paradigm for mobile devices. Ubuntu puts content and services at the centre of the experience, rather than hiding them behind stores and apps.
  • bq is a major manufacturer of multimedia devices operating in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
  • Meizu is one of China’s most successful high-end smartphone manufacturers.

About Canonical

Canonical is the commercial sponsor of the Ubuntu project and the leading provider of support services for Ubuntu deployments in the enterprise.

Ubuntu is a free, open-source platform for client, server and cloud computing. Since its launch in 2004, it has become a natural choice for users of all kinds, from Fortune 500 companies to hardware makers, content providers, software developers and individual technologists.

With developers, support staff and engineering centres all over the world, Canonical is uniquely positioned to help its partners and enterprise customers make the most of Ubuntu. Canonical is a privately held company.

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