1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Convergence is the future of computing. 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:10,000 So we've reshaped Ubuntu to combine the mobility of a smartphone and the power of a desktop on a single device. 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,000 We unveiled "Ubuntu for Phones" at Mobile World Congress in February 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,000 and CNET declared it the BEST OF SHOW. 5 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,000 Operators love the design 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,000 and some of the world's largest have now joined our advisory group. 7 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:27,000 We have also gained the support of key silicon vendors to the mobile industry, 8 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:33,000 so now, finally, we are talking to the companies who actually make phones, 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:39,000 with the goal that Ubuntu will arrive on mid an high end devices in 2014, right on schedule. 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,000 Along the way we learned something really interesting. 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:48,000 We learned that new mobile technologies get proven in the lab but then hit a production road block, 12 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:55,000 because manufacurers don't want to select a new technology for device that are supposed to sell ten or fifty million units, 13 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,000 until they know it can ben produced at that scale. 14 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,000 I mean, in the motorcar industry we have the Formula 1 to test new technology, 15 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,000 but the mobile industry has nothing like that. 16 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:11,000 There is no premium segment for expert driver, is like everyone is driving mass produced sedans. 17 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:20,000 We don't have a consumer testbed for cutting edge technologies, but we do have a new mechanism for driving innovation: crowdfunding! 18 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:28,000 Since the Ubuntu vision of convergence for the phone and the PC will push the limit of mobile computing and since we are working with industry already, 19 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:34,000 and since millions of you are passionate about the latest and greatest phone technologies software and hardware 20 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:40,000 we are in a perfect position toghether, to change the way innovation comes to the mobile industry. 21 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:46,000 So, we have explored every aspect of the phone, spoken to companies that have interest in next generation technologies 22 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:56,000 and drawned up the blueprint for a concept device that brings together the most exciting innovations that are real, but still on the horizon. 23 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,000 We called it the "Ubuntu Edge". 24 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,000 Beautifull, inside and out. 25 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:06,000 The body will be crafted from a single piece of textured metal, 26 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,000 making it really solid in your hand. 27 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:13,000 It will have precisely chamfered edges for the optimal grip, 28 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:19,000 and perfect control of the edge gestures that are central to the Ubuntu mobile experience. 29 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,000 The display is the window into your content. 30 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:26,000 The phone industry today is a bit like the camera industry five years ago: 31 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:31,000 stucked in the megapixel race, chasing wasted resolution. 32 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:35,000 What's much more interesting is color accuracy and brightness, 33 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:44,000 so we'll select the panel with the best combination of: resolution, dynamic range and color accuracy. 34 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:50,000 The size of Edge screen has to be just right for Edge gestures to give you total control in one hand. 35 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:55,000 Based on our testing with prototypes, a 4.5 inches screen is the perfect size, 36 00:02:55,000 --> 00:03:01,000 and to protect the display we will replace glass with sapphire crystal, 37 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:05,000 a material so hard you'll need diamonds in your pocket to leave a scratch. 38 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,000 The same goes for the camera, 39 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:12,000 because phone cameras are used for personal shots, without stage lighting, 40 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:19,000 so we'd like to optimize for low light, fast response and upclose pictures, rather than just megapixels. 41 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:23,000 If you are like us, you travel a lot and you love bandwith. 42 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:28,000 Today's phones fall back to slower older protocols when they roam, 43 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:32,000 but future phones will have access to LTE everywhere. 44 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:40,000 So we'll raise the bar with dual LTE antennas, for full speed 4G in both Europe and the USA. 45 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Convergence is the key idea we are exploring, 46 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:48,000 so this phone needs to be a potent little PC when docked. 47 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:53,000 We'll select the very latest, fastest multicore processor as we finalize the design 48 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:59,000 along with at least 4 GB of RAM and a massive 128 GB of storage. 49 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,000 It is going to redefine PC portability. 50 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Finally, one of the key areas of innovation today is the battery. 51 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:13,000 We selected silicon-anode technology as the most promising candidate for extended life and power density. 52 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:19,000 This project is all about cutting edge hardware, but being Ubuntu, we can push the limits of software too. 53 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,000 As well as Ubuntu you will be able to boot Android, 54 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:30,000 so you can keep using your existing app collection and experience full convergence, right away with Ubuntu for Android. 55 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,000 Now, we are not trying to get into the phone business, 56 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,000 we are working with phone companies for normal, mid and high-end phones. 57 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:41,000 This project is just for us, the real enthusiasts. 58 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:49,000 That's why a crowdfunding approach is perfect, if there are enough of use interested in pushing the limits of the phone, then it will happen. 59 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:54,000 The "Ubuntu Edge" will be a limited edition production run available only to supporters of this campaign. 60 00:04:54,000 --> 00:05:00,000 If it works well, we might even do it anually, just to keep the head of the curve. 61 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:04,000 If you are like us, you are a little impatient to experience the future. 62 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:08,000 You like to try every new device, just to see how they are improving. 63 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:15,000 And with this project, for the first time, you'll have the ability to try the most exciting technologies long before everyone else. 64 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,000 To make it happen, we'll have to smash every record in crowdfunding history, 65 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,000 it's a crazy, beautifull idea. 66 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:26,000 But if there are enough of us out there, enough enthusiast who want 67 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,000 the ultimate in performace, storage, screen and bandwidth, 68 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:40,000 than the "Ubuntu Edge" will be the catalyst for awesome innovation, and a taste of the future of the phone.