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Is there still room for Ubuntu smartphones on the market?

PhoneDog- When you hear the word 'Ubuntu', it's more than likely not the first time you've ever heard of the word. Although not very well known in the smartphone industry, the word is often associated in a close cousin of the smartphone: the PC. Ubuntu, as of right now, is the most popular desktop Linux distribution.

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Gondee3709d ago

Of course there is room. It will never be an instant hit, but if they work at it, and refine it properly into a superior product I don't see how it couldn't. I recently switched to android from IOS (note 3) and while I do think its a great phone, so much of the software feels...amateur. I wont list all my gripes, but its the simple things android seems to do poorly/inefficiently and the big things it does so uniquely well. Another choice would be fantastic, if for no other reason than I love phones, phones that are different.

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Bendy phones that wrap around wrists could be reality in 5 years: Lenovo

Bendable smartphones could be a reality in five years, Lenovo's head of mobile told CNBC.

donwel2847d ago

Very easy to steal too from the looks of it.
More pointless, overpriced attachments to compensate for designer shortsightedness could be a reality in 5 years.

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5 futuristic phones that were ahead of their time, but still flopped

Some people mocked the original iPhone when it launched, and the Samsung Galaxy Note provoked much mirth for being too big, but both defied their critics with strong sales and spawned sequels that are still going strong. The phones we’re looking at here had a different fate. They may have pointed the way for the future of smartphones, but they failed to capitalize on it.

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Devil-X2849d ago

Lumia 1020 was definitely the biggest shocker of all. I still remember how I thought it would do great in the markets when it was first announced.

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Fujifilm's New Wireless Photo Printer Turns Your Phone Into a Polaroid

Shake it like a smartphone printer. Actually, no. Don't shake it. Your prints will be ready in ten seconds.

Devil-X2849d ago

Let me warn you before hand that it is gonna cost you a fortune if you plan on using this one for some regular use.