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First Ubuntu-powered smartphones launched in India


European technology company BQ has launched Aquaris E4.5 and Aquaris E5 Ubuntu edition smartphones in India. The phones will be available on Snapdeal by end of August at a price of Rs 11,999 for the Aquaris E4.5 and Rs 13,499 for the Aquaris E5.

The Aquaris E4.5 was launched in Europe in February while the Aquaris E5 was introduced in June. The phones run Ubuntu mobile OS and come with Scopes available on the European Editions along with new ones created especially with Indian users. Scopes are individual widget-like quick start screens that provide fast access to content.

Both devices will be available in black colour and come fully unlocked with dual-sim functionality.

The Aquarius E4.5 sports a 4.5-inch qHD (540x960p) IPS display with Dragontrail protection and 5 point capacitive touch.

Powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek quad core Cortex A7 processor and 1GB RAM, the phone features 8GB storage with a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to 32GB. The phone is powered by a 2150mAh battery.

It sports an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera.
In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.

The Aquarius E5 sports a 5-inch HD (720x1280p) IPS display with Dragontrail protection and 5 point capacitive touch.

Powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek quad core Cortex A7 processor and 1GB RAM, the phone features 16GB storage with a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to 32GB. The phone is powered by a 2500mAh battery.

It sports an 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera.

In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.

"The success we have seen with the Aquaris E4.5 and E5 Ubuntu Editions in Europe has precipitated this follow-on launch with Snapdeal in India", remarks German Lopez, COO of Spanish handset manufacturer BQ. "Snapdeal has proven to be an ideal launch partner given its fervent commitment to introducing exclusive and novel products to the Indian market, to ensure customers get a broad and differentiated choice''.

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