Canonical announce Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet
BQ’s Aquaris M10 has a new variant, running Ubuntu operating system and its called Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition. Announced by Canonical today, the new Ubuntu converged devices will offer true tablet experience as well as full Ubuntu desktop experience. Powered by MediaTek MT8163A quad core chip, the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition comes with a 10.1″ FullHD display and has a 7280mAh battery. View the full spec here.
Jane Silber, Canonical CEO said: “We’re bringing you everything you’ve come to expect from your Ubuntu PC, now on the tablet with BQ, soon on smartphones. This isn’t a phone interface stretched to desktop size – it’s the right user experience and interaction model for the given situation. Also, in terms of applications, we have something no other OS can provide: a single, visual framework and set of tools for applications to run on any type of Ubuntu smart device.”
Key Ubuntu convergence features
Building on the secure, reliable core of Ubuntu, the native Ubuntu tablet experience also features the ability to access content and services readily through scopes, as popularised on Ubuntu Phone. Hundreds of apps and scopes are already available in the Ubuntu App Store. Additionally, the tablet “side stage” feature allows you to view two different applications on the same screen, with each intuitively optimised for available tablet screen space.
Further convergence features include:
- Effortless multitasking and window management;
- Full range of desktop applications and thin client support for mobility and productivity;
- Integrated services with desktop notifications;
- Ability to manage applications and easily organise favoured ones for fast access;
- Simple file browsing, file and folder creation and management;
- Responsive applications developed for both touch and point/click input and which re-shape to whichever UI is being displayed;
- Comprehensive system control and access to the underlying OS if required;
- Single application store with a range of compatible third party services;
- Communication from the desktop interface using the phone’s telephony and messaging applications;
- All the security, updates, and reliability features appreciated by Ubuntu users worldwide.
“The Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition is our third mobile device to ship with Ubuntu. Our customers were delighted with the Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition and Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition phones, and we’re excited to be the first OEM to ship the converged Ubuntu experience. It’s this kind of innovation that makes BQ and Ubuntu such a great fit,” said Rodrigo del Prado, Deputy CEO of BQ.
