UBports and Purism Big Announcement

[Lakotaubp]

UBports News Channel, [24.04.18 16:15]
UBPORTS BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Purism and UBports officially collaborate to offer Ubuntu Touch on Librem 5

https://puri.sm/posts/ubports-ubuntu-touch-on-librem5-collaboration/

#ubports

[Marathon2422]

This is great news, and really a reward for everyone's hard work and dedication.
Well done guy's my hat is off to all of you.

[Lakotaubp]

For those that want further reading and info @libremax has some links to articles that are appearing on the net, in a post in the General section under the heading Purism and UBports official etc

Internet Coverage:

Softpedia : Purism's Librem 5 Linux Phone Will Support Ubuntu Touch, Thanks to UBports

Engadget: Purism's privacy-focused phone will support Ubuntu Touch

Liliputing: Librem 5 Linux smartphone will support Ubuntu Touch, PureOS, or PureOS with KDE Plasma Mobile

TNW: Ubuntu Touch lives again on the upcoming crowdfunded Purism Librem 5 smartphone

ZDNET: Ubuntu Touch lives on in Purism's Librem 5 smartphone

cnBeta: Ubuntu Touch操作系统重生 将被众筹智能手机Purism Librem 5采用

LinuXnews: Purism und UBports arbeiten beim Librem 5 Smartphone zusammen

Posted from Nexus 5 so limited to what I can post.

[A Former User]

Hi @lakota

I haven't come across any specs for the phone yet... apart from the screen size (and the price!)

I was just wondering if it is going to be a capable converging device?

[Lakotaubp]

@3arn0wl in the off topic section @libremax in his progress reports for libram 5, number 4 dated Feb 7th is about convergence. Personally I don't know much about this or the tech side but cant imagine UBports would join up if this wasn't fully achievable but at what point I don't know. I will try and find out for you.

[A Former User]

Thanks @lakota

[Lakotaubp]

@3arn0wl Answers are being sort and are on the way. : )

[Lakotaubp]

@3arn0wl Your answer is here
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-blog-1/post/purism-ubports-126

[A Former User]

It'll be really hard to choose between the two, @lakota!

[Lakotaubp]

@3arn0wl Choices, choices. Be carefully what you wish for, you may well get it : )

[A Former User]

If I had the money to spare, @lakota, I would get one of the developer boards they're selling.

[Lakotaubp]

@3arn0wl And I might get told off if I try and spend a few hundred on another phone. Still plenty of time to work on it I suppose.

[fred]

Good job and great to hear this.