Nobody says Canonical should start copying popular apps, we are talking about users who want their ubers and whatsups right now and willing to pay for its development.
I personally think this is potentially a future open source business model, when users pay once for development instead of many times for a product copy. Of cause I will have to wait for "eventuality" to come otherwise :) On 14 Dec 2015 14:11, "yoann piconcely" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I do agree with Alan, all those apps will come eventually...but first we > need to make a great phone with all that open-source world can give to us > (and it's huge). > > Video call, sip, and doing something with the cricle of lock > screen.....and maybe the ability to change size of icons and background on > scopes.... > > I use it with nexus 4 rc_proposed and the experience is really good > now...Except some weird roation of screen when i unlock it..... > > 2015-12-14 14:41 GMT+01:00 Alan Bell <[email protected]>: > >> I think it is more important to have a unique selling point, trying to >> match other platforms app by app and feature by feature ends up building >> something that is designed for chasing the market segment "people who would >> rather have an iPhone". This doesn't seem to me like a great market. >> Going for unique features unmatched in other platforms would be my >> suggestion. >> >> Make a big thing of the circle on the lock screen, put a clock and more >> cool stuff in it, insist manufacturers make the case cutout like the Bq >> one, and find a round smart watch that can mirror the circle and have some >> synergy with the phone. >> >> Make the dialler have native SIP/IAX2 and have it integrate with Asterisk. >> >> Sell Asterisk Ubuntu servers, SIP trunks and a bulk pack of handsets as a >> bundle. >> >> Fix webRTC in the browser and have video calling integrated with the >> dialler. >> >> Finally, concentrate on making it the best phone to have if you use a ton >> of other open source stuff. >> >> Alan. >> >> On 11/12/15 14:34, Boris Rybalkin wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I have just tested Ubuntu phone on my nexus 5 and I was impressed with >> the progress. But I feel like I have no hands comparing to Android as I >> miss many essential apps. >> >> So after switching back to Android simple idea came to my mind: >> >> I would pay for several apps to be ported to Ubuntu phone. >> >> So why would not it be possible to organise kick starter like campaigns >> to port essential apps right by their original creators, but this time >> people pay for them? >> >> I think Canonical could drive it as it has to be agreed with app authors >> beforehand that it is possible and help them with docs. >> >> Best option is of cause to have open source port, but even proprietary is >> fine comparing to no app. >> >> I would pay 10 pounds per app: >> Viber, uber, mail app, mail, firefox :) >> >> I understand it looks like inverted reality, but how would you bring >> people in otherwise. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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