Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu operating system, has turned to crowdsourcing to fund the development of its Linux-powered smartphone, Ubuntu Edge

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Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu operating system, has turned to crowdsourcing to fund the development of its Linux-powered smartphone, Ubuntu Edge.

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Ubuntu Edge is a dual-OS smartphone that runs both Android and Linux operating systems. When connected to a monitor, it will also operate as a fully-fledged Ubuntu PC.

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The Ubuntu Edge smartphone has a 4.5-inch screen and will feature HDMI and 4G connectivity. This device will have 128GB internal storage and 4GB RAM, the highest for any smartphone at present.

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The display of Ubuntu Edge will be made of sapphire crystal to make it scratch proof and the battery will use silicon-anode technology for more backup. There is no Home key in this phone.

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Canonical has set a target of raising $32 million via crowdsourcing until August 21, wherein $10.7 million has already been achieved. This project has received the maximum funding in crowdsourcing, but is likely to be shelved since it will be difficult raise approximately $21 million in the remaining five days.

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Ubuntu Edge was priced at $600 for the first 24 hours, but was sold out before the period ended. After this, Canonical raised the price of the phone to $830, before bringing it down to $695.

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