1/28/2015 12:34:00 AM
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Canonical has revealed the specs for the Aquarius E4.5 phone that will launch with Ubuntu Touch, although they were not exactly a state secret.
Information about the launch of the Ubuntu-powered Bq Aquarius E4.5 phone in February was made public only a month ago, so it's not really a secret what phones will be used by the Spanish partners at Canonical. Meizu, the partners from China, have been much more secretive and it's likely that they will wait until the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona scheduled to start on March 2. In the meantime, even if Meizu was the first company to confirm the release of an Ubuntu phone, it looks like Bq beat them to the punch, although they are aiming at different users. The specs detailed by Canonical show that Aquarius E4.5 is an affordable device with medium hardware specs. It doesn't seem like much, but it's addressed at people who don't want to spend too much on a high-end phone, but still want to own a smartphone.
Aquarius E4.5 specs are not a secret
The phone was revealed a few months back and the hardware specs were also made available. Nonetheless, Canonical felt that users need to hear the information from an official source and they have also released details about Aquarius E4.5. "A strong innovative brand who operates in Europe with over 600 staff. With mobile, in 2013 bq shipped almost 1.5 million devices and in less than a year has become Spain’s second biggest seller of unlocked smartphones. The Aquarius E4.5 Ubuntu edition will be available in Europe and can be purchased soon via the bq site," wrote Canonical on fullcirclemagazine.org.
Aquarius E4.5 is a rather small device, judging by today's standards, with a 4.5-inch screen and a 960×540 resolution. It also comes with a 13MP capable camera, a 2150mAh battery, and a Quad A7 processor at 1.3GHz. The exact date for the launch of the Ubuntu edition for this phone hasn't been pinpointed yet and the announcement only mentions soon. The previously announced launch date was late February, and there is no reason to think that it won't happen then.
Aquarius E45 Specs:
Screen:
4.5″ qHD (960×540)
Camera:
5MP Fixed Focus+13MP Autofocus
Dual Flash
SIM:
Dual micro sim
Battery:
2150mAh
Connectivity:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA+
CPU:
Quad A7/1.3GHz
RAM:
1GB
Sensors:
Gyroscope, Proximity, Light
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| Ubuntu Touch on Bq Aquaris e4.5 rendering |
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| This is what the Ubuntu Touch phone might look like |
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| Aquaris e4.5 front |
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| Bq Aquaris e4.5 with white back |
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| Bq Aquaris e4.5 with black back |
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| Aquaris e4.5 with black back |
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| Aquaris e4.5 features Android 4.4.4 |
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| Aquaris e4.5 with Android |
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| Aquaris e4.5 Images credits to bq |
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