Ubuntu Edge with Fastest Quad-Core CPU, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of Storage and HD Sapphire Screen, Aims to Ship in May 2014

"Canonical, the company behind one of the most popular distros of Linux ever, Ubuntu, realized a while ago that mobile is not only the future in general for computing, but that it’s also a big opportunity for Ubuntu to increase its market share and become more popular with mainstream customers. That’s why they tried to start fresh with a new interface (Unity), and later a new display server (Mir), that will be a lot more optimized for mobile devices. Linux, just like Windows and Mac OS, is a “full OS” with a lot of legacy in it, which makes it hard to be very optimized for mobile devices with much lower performance chips. But the new Ubuntu Touch that will be on smartphones and tablets, including this new cutting edge smartphone being announced today (Ubuntu Edge) should be much faster and smoother. Here’s what its specs will look like: Dual boot Ubuntu mobile OS and Android Fully integrated Ubuntu desktop PC when docked Fastest multi-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage 4.5in 1,280 x 720 HD sapphire crystal display 8mp low-light rear camera, 2mp front camera Dual-LTE, dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4, NFC GPS, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer Stereo speakers with HD audio, dual-mic recording, Active Noise Cancellation MHL connector, 3.5mm jack Silicon-anode Li-Ion battery 64 x 9 x 124mm" Source: