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Yup, just as we’ve told you before, Ubuntu is coming to a Meizu smartphone near you. We still don’t have the official announcement, but details keep coming.,, The latest information (or that’s confirmation) comes from Meizu Russia, which says that Meizu engineers are in fact working on an Ubuntu version of the Meizu MX3. The work is apparently still underway to make things stable, and in the meantime they [engineers] are also working on a new version of Android-based Flyme ROM for both the Meizu MX2 and MX3, adding that Ubuntu won’t be released until the updated Flyme ROM is launched. It is said that Meizu will use Ubuntu as its ticket to the US market later in the year. At that time, we may also see either a revamped MX3 model or the whole new MX4 smartphone that will sport even better hardware under the hood. As usual, we’ll be on the lookout for any news coming from the Ubuntu camp and let you know as soon as we have something new to add. Stay tuned… [Via: GizChina] Dusan has been...

The one of powerful smartphones from Sony has entered the Russian market, the Sony Xperia Ion. This handset will be available in Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and price tag 25,000 rubles. New Xperia Ion smartphone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and works in UMTS/HSPA 900/1200 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. The Sony Xperia Ion packs a 4.6-inch touchscreen HD Reality display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and about 12.9GB of user-accessible memory expandable with MicroSD card. Other feature of this phone is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS / GLONASS, a 12MP rear camera, FM radio, proximity, orientation and illumination sensors. In additional, there are USB and HDMI ports, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. Dimensions of Sony Xperia Ion are 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm and weight 144 grams. Its battery is enough juice up to 10 hours of talk time, 400 hours on standby. View the original article here

After nothing happen, the Sony Xperia Acro S will be available in Taiwan starting early next month. The Acro S smartphone has listed at the official Sony Taiwan store for cost 17,900 TWD (around €492 or $549). Beside Taiwanese market, the new Sony Xperia Acro S will also launch in Russia in August, according to Sony Russia. This handset should be costing 23,990 RUB (about €603 or $728). Shipping with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, the Xperia Acro S brings a 4.3-inch HD scratch-resistant touchscreen display, and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor. In additional, it is a water- and dust-resistant smartphone. New Sony Xperia Acro S smartphone packs 1GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, a 12MP camera on the back with LED flash and video capturing in 1080p format, and a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. View the original article here