14 DAY TRIAL // Canonical has already chosen two hardware partners for its Ubuntu operating system, BQ and Meizu, but it seems that a third one is also interested in joining forces.
When Canonical announced the hardware partners that will be releasing the first Ubuntu phones in the fall of 2014, the community was a little surprised. They aren't exactly the among the heavy hitters of the industry, but Mark Shuttleworth made a very compelling argument for choosing them.
It's preferable to get Ubuntu phones in the hands of a small fan base, from smaller hardware makers, than to get a huge one that will be releasing for everyone. Ubuntu for phones is not ready and the vast majority won't be kind and understanding. In this way, Ubuntu would reach its public audience in a trickledown effect.
Now, a third company, which has just released Firefox OS-based phones, Geeksphone, said for digitaltrends.com that it is interested in also shipping Ubuntu phones sometime in the future. This is not a done deal, but the two companies, Canonical and Geeksphone, are in talks and we might get more details in the future.
Until then, you can always get Ubuntu for phones and run it on a Nexus 4 and see what the fuss is all about.