WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.000 Convergence is the future of computing. 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. 00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:14.000 We unveiled "Ubuntu for Phones" at Mobile World Congress in February 00:00:14.000 --> 00:00:17.000 and CNET declared it the BEST OF SHOW. 00:00:17.000 --> 00:00:20.000 Operators love the design 00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:23.000 and some of the world's largest have now joined our advisory group. 00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:27.000 We have also gained the support of key silicon vendors to the mobile industry, 00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:33.000 so now, finally, we are talking to the companies who actually make phones, 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. 00:00:39.000 --> 00:00:42.000 Along the way we learned something really interesting. 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, 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, 00:00:55.000 --> 00:00:58.000 until they know it can ben produced at that scale. 00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:02.000 I mean, in the motorcar industry we have the Formula 1 to test new technology, 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:04.000 but the mobile industry has nothing like that. 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:11.000 There is no premium segment for expert driver, is like everyone is driving mass produced sedans. 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! 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, 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 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. 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 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. 00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:59.000 We called it the "Ubuntu Edge". 00:01:59.000 --> 00:02:02.000 Beautifull, inside and out. 00:02:02.000 --> 00:02:06.000 The body will be crafted from a single piece of textured metal, 00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:09.000 making it really solid in your hand. 00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:13.000 It will have precisely chamfered edges for the optimal grip, 00:02:13.000 --> 00:02:19.000 and perfect control of the edge gestures that are central to the Ubuntu mobile experience. 00:02:19.000 --> 00:02:22.000 The display is the window into your content. 00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:26.000 The phone industry today is a bit like the camera industry five years ago: 00:02:26.000 --> 00:02:31.000 stucked in the megapixel race, chasing wasted resolution. 00:02:31.000 --> 00:02:35.000 What's much more interesting is color accuracy and brightness, 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. 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. 00:02:50.000 --> 00:02:55.000 Based on our testing with prototypes, a 4.5 inches screen is the perfect size, 00:02:55.000 --> 00:03:01.000 and to protect the display we will replace glass with sapphire crystal, 00:03:01.000 --> 00:03:05.000 a material so hard you'll need diamonds in your pocket to leave a scratch. 00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.000 The same goes for the camera, 00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:12.000 because phone cameras are used for personal shots, without stage lighting, 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. 00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:23.000 If you are like us, you travel a lot and you love bandwith. 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:28.000 Today's phones fall back to slower older protocols when they roam, 00:03:28.000 --> 00:03:32.000 but future phones will have access to LTE everywhere. 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. 00:03:40.000 --> 00:03:47.000 Convergence is the key idea we are exploring, 00:03:47.000 --> 00:03:48.000 so this phone needs to be a potent little PC when docked. 00:03:48.000 --> 00:03:53.000 We'll select the very latest, fastest multicore processor as we finalize the design 00:03:53.000 --> 00:03:59.000 along with at least 4 GB of RAM and a massive 128 GB of storage. 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:02.000 It is going to redefine PC portability. 00:04:02.000 --> 00:04:06.000 Finally, one of the key areas of innovation today is the battery. 00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:13.000 We selected silicon-anode technology as the most promising candidate for extended life and power density. 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. 00:04:19.000 --> 00:04:23.000 As well as Ubuntu you will be able to boot Android, 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. 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:33.000 Now, we are not trying to get into the phone business, 00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:37.000 we are working with phone companies for normal, mid and high-end phones. 00:04:37.000 --> 00:04:41.000 This project is just for us, the real enthusiasts. 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. 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. 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. 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:04.000 If you are like us, you are a little impatient to experience the future. 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:08.000 You like to try every new device, just to see how they are improving. 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. 00:05:15.000 --> 00:05:19.000 To make it happen, we'll have to smash every record in crowdfunding history, 00:05:19.000 --> 00:05:22.000 it's a crazy, beautifull idea. 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:26.000 But if there are enough of us out there, enough enthusiast who want 00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:30.000 the ultimate in performace, storage, screen and bandwidth, 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.