mediaut - a media phone running ubuntu touch
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I made some pictures using my (old) BQ E5 as a media phone in combination with the Teufel bluetooth speaker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_phone
https://www.bq.com/en/support/aquaris-e5-ubuntu-edition/support-sheet
https://www.teufelaudio.com/uk/bluetooth.html
General functions
- VOIP-phone, Emails, RSS feeds, web radio, podcasts, mp3, web-browser, videos
- Bluetooth and WLAN connectivity - plays your web music on every bluetooth speaker
- Controls your Kodimote - so you can start videos on your TV screen
- At least 12 hours music playing without charging (haven't measured;)
- Ubuntu Touch App Store (https://open-store.io/) and updates (https://ubuntu-touch.io)
- Magnetic holder to stick the BQ at the speaker
- list of recommended ut-apps
If it's ok for everybody - I would write now a short message with a link to this page to Teufel and AVM ... - maybe there is somebody who is interested to develop an app. Ubuntu Touch is for everybody free of use - always developers for Ubuntu Touch apps welcome
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Comparable devices
https://www.iriver.com/product/view.asp?pCode=003&pNo=69
https://www.astellnkern.com/eng/content/shop/features.asp?mcg=CG110000&mpos=0&scg=CG210180&spos=0&tcg=&tpos=0&gcode=SC10600
https://www.astellnkern.com/eng/content/shop/features.asp?mcg=CG110000&mpos=0&scg=CG210210&spos=1&tcg=&tpos=0&gcode=SC10630https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/tablets/mediapad-t3/
https://www.technisat.com/de_DE/Aktuelle-Informationen,-Downloads/352-515/?productID=10138
https://en.avm.de/products/fritzfon/fritzfon-c6/technical-specifications/
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Possible next steps
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control UPnP media servers like on Fritz Box (https://en.avm.de/news/the-latest-news-from-fritz/2019/new-fritz-clip-the-fritzbox-as-a-media-server/) to play songs and videos from your local harddisk or to connect a stationary antenna to play local DAB radio channels
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maintainer for 'music-app' needed (https://gitlab.com/ubports/apps/music-app/issues/1)
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start a video from the morph browser via Kodi on a tv-screen
Issues
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if I have choosen 'none' in system settings 'security after lock' it would be helpful if there is NO starter screen (with time/date) and I don't have to swipe
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if I can choose '5 seconds' in the same section under 'activate hybernation if not used' -> I would never have to turn off the screen again
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turn off the notification if you turn up the volume over ~80%
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switch off SIM-functionality - deinstall unneeded phone apps
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