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Meizu MX4 with Ubuntu Touch OS spotted!

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October 8
by chris eilers

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We have been seeing UBUNTU Touch since beginning of the year on various Meizu Smartphones, like the Meizu MX3. Now finally the Meizu MX4 Phone has been showing with UBUNTU Touch as well.

Start of the year Meizu and Canoncical have been presenting the Meizu MX3, running on Ubuntu Touch as an alternative OS for the Meizu phone. Fans could see Ubuntu Touch presented at the CES and MWC but so far we havent seen an official timetable for fans to download Ubuntu Touch.

Read our Full Meizu MX4 Hands on Review 

Time has been running fast and Meizu has already launched the Meizu MX4, forcing Canoncial to develop Ubuntu Touch for the Meizu MX4 Mediatek phone, and now we can finally see it.

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Our first picture shows the Meizu MX4 running with Ubuntu Touch on the Mediatek powered smartphone. The official Launch of Ubuntu for the Meizu MX4 will be December. It seems that Meizu is really innovative with their Meizu MX4. In addition to Flyme 4.0 and Ubuntu Touch, the Meizu MX4 has also been seen with YunOS working. YunOS is and Android based OS, made by Chinese E-Commerce Giant AliBaba.

Ubuntu Touch essentially uses the same core technologies as Ubuntu Desktop, so apps that are designed for Ubuntu Desktop will also run on Ubuntu Touch and vice cersa. Additionally Ubuntu Desktop parts support the Ubuntu Touch System.That means that your Ubuntu Touch Device can provide a full desktop experience when connected with an external monitor or docking station.

There are some rumors that Ubuntu for the new Meizu MX4 PRO will be available as an Option at Launch and apparently Canonical got Ubuntu Touch running for the Mediatek MT6595 CPU. This could mean that other smartphone manufacturers could work on opening up their smartphones for Ubuntu Touch OS.

What do you think about Ubuntu Touch on the Meizu MX4 and possibly other chinese Smartphones soon?