Canonical continues to gather voluntary transfers for next year's development of the unique smartphone - Ubuntu Edge. The start of this campiagn was quite successful, but now the flow of new contributions has slowed.
At the moment, there is a risk of failure, because the company has not reached the mark of 32 million. The developers decided to interest users by lowering cost of pre-order of the Edge from $775 to $695 during the whole time of the campaing. It became possible after reducing the cost of Linux smartphone production.
It is also reported that there will be no more discounts. Everyone who is interested in buying this smartphone, which combines Google Android and Ubuntu Touch, can join the campaign. If the sum is not reached until August 21st, all funds will be returned to customers.
Investors say that over the last week popularity of The Edge decreased by 84%, to 80 thousand dollars a day. According to the rate of funding, the smartphone is on the brink of failure and, most likely, on the expiry of Canonical will return all funds and seek new investors or completely abandon the idea.
At the moment, there is a risk of failure, because the company has not reached the mark of 32 million. The developers decided to interest users by lowering cost of pre-order of the Edge from $775 to $695 during the whole time of the campaing. It became possible after reducing the cost of Linux smartphone production.
It is also reported that there will be no more discounts. Everyone who is interested in buying this smartphone, which combines Google Android and Ubuntu Touch, can join the campaign. If the sum is not reached until August 21st, all funds will be returned to customers.
Investors say that over the last week popularity of The Edge decreased by 84%, to 80 thousand dollars a day. According to the rate of funding, the smartphone is on the brink of failure and, most likely, on the expiry of Canonical will return all funds and seek new investors or completely abandon the idea.
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