Ubuntu Edge:A Super Phone

[latagaw_ko]

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Ubuntu Edge now $695, thanks to major industry backing

With 14 days to go, it’s time for our biggest announcement yet. From now until the end of the campaign, we’re fixing the price of the Ubuntu Edge at $695! No limited quantities, no more price changes. You wanted a more affordable Edge, and now you’ve got it.

How are we able to do this? Mainly thanks to all of you. The huge support the Ubuntu Edge has been receiving from all corners of the world has really sent a message to the mobile industry -- and that message has been received loud and clear.

Yesterday we announced that Bloomberg LP has snapped up the first of the $80,000 Enterprise bundles, and we expect more businesses to follow suit. To make it even more appealing, we’ve raised the number of phones included in the bundle from 100 to 115.

Even better, since the campaign started breaking records on day one, we’ve been negotiating with several major component suppliers who are keen to see the Edge reach its goal and drive the adoption of new mobile technologies. This is one of the key benefits of keeping some of the core specifications open: as a result of these negotiations, we can now produce the same state-of-the-art device for less than we originally estimated.

Edge for less

So of course we’re passing those savings on to you. There’s now a single unlimited $695 Ubuntu Edge perk, which comes with a year’s subscription to LastPass Premium and a place on the Founders page. At the end of the campaign, anyone who’s already pledged more than $695 for the phone will be offered a refund of the difference.

There will be no further price reductions, and we must reiterate that the Ubuntu Edge is exclusive to Indiegogo. It will not be available to buy anywhere outside of this campaign, even at launch.

The target is still $32 million, so we will need to ship a few more phones at $695 than we would at a higher price, but we believe we can do it. We have two weeks, and we have the best community out there, so let’s get to work: share this news, get the word out, and let’s get the Ubuntu Edge made!

The Ubuntu Edge team

from the Canonical Team

[reyscott1968]

undeniable... one of the best phones in the market...

[latagaw_ko]

undeniable... one of the best phones in the market...

The only way to get get hold of this phone is to make a pledge of USD 695 + USD 30 shipping though Indiegogo and delivery will be May of 2014 if they reach getting 32 Million in the next 13 days.

Ubuntu Edge | Indiegogo

I hope they will get the 32 Million. If anyone is due for an upgrade by that time have money to spare, backing this concept phone will be a good investment.

[NapoleonBlownapart]

10 more days but they need $23M more.. mura di jud ni ma successful

[burikoy12]

Hhhmmmm...
Bisag paspas pa na siya, kung dual boot bah, mokamang man jud na in the long run.
Anyway, wa pa noon ko ana.
Hehehe!

Di ko kasabot nganong naay connection ang dual booting sa "mokamang". Usa ra man ka OS nagdagan at a time, so way labot ang dual boot sa kahinay. It's more on matching sa hardware specs ug sa Ubuntu requirements.

[tsunade]

Di ko kasabot nganong naay connection ang dual booting sa "mokamang". Usa ra man ka OS nagdagan at a time, so way labot ang dual boot sa kahinay. It's more on matching sa hardware specs ug sa Ubuntu requirements.

wa na siya kasabot sa term nga dual boot.. sagdi na lang.

[latagaw_ko]

10 more days but they need $23M more.. mura di jud ni ma successful

mura ug ana jud ang mahitabo bro. goodbye sa akong Ubuntu Edge. Pero maayo unta ilang ma release ang Ubuntu for Android on Nexus 4 kay nagpalit na baya tawon ko ug MHL. lol

Here is the latest update:

A message from Mark Shuttleworth

Hi everyone

Thanks in large part to all of you, the Ubuntu Edge campaign response has been incredible. In just over three weeks more than 20,000 people have backed the project, from individuals giving a single dollar right up to Bloomberg’s fantastic $80,000 contribution. Along the way we’ve broken crowdfunding records, including the fastest project to hit $2 million (7hrs 59mins), and the highest ever 24-hour total ($3.45 million). We’re now on the verge of an even bigger milestone as we approach the all-time crowdfunding record of $10.27 million.

Speaking both personally and for the team, the more time we spend on this project, the more excited we get about the possibilities of this new class of device. And as the news has spread we’ve seen industry thought leaders coming round to the idea that convergence can be a real force, and that this project represents a new way to underwrite innovation.

That led to some significant engagements with suppliers that enabled us to drop the price below $700, without compromising the specification. And now that we’ve seen next-generation phones from other major names, we think the price-performance of the Edge is off the charts -- it offers real value. We’re even more convinced that it will take a new approach to unlock the next wave of mobile innovation.

Whatever happens in the next nine days, the Ubuntu Edge is already making a difference. This campaign lets enthusiast consumers signal their interest to a mobile industry that caters overwhelmingly to the mainstream. It’s making it clear that we’re no longer satisfied with minor updates; we’re looking for true innovation and we’re ready to pay for it. And that message is getting through.

So in a sense, we can be proud of what’s been achieved already -- but we really want to hit that $32 million! We’re going to need a huge push, a surge in awareness that builds momentum to carry us over the line. No one here is giving up while the goal remains achievable, and you’ve all gone out of your way to add your voice to the chorus. So I’m writing to ask you to take to the Twitterverse and other social networks to encourage like-minded types to join you, and me, and companies large and small, in backing the Ubuntu Edge.

As they say, the future is already here, it’s just not widely distributed. We’re working to put it in the hands of 40,000 people, to start a revolution. And you’re there at the start.



Mark Shuttleworth

Founder, Ubuntu and Canonical

[juck401]

unta madaun ni.. this would be a great innovation on the ever changing and upgrading mobile industry