BQ and Canonical were proud to announce a few hours ago on their Twitter account that the recently announced BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition smartphones moved from pre-order to being available to buy.

Until June 17, 2015, the BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition device, which is powered by the latest Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system from Canonical, was available only for pre-orders, but now you can buy it directly from BQ's online store for the sum of €199.90 ($227).

As expected, BQ sells the Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition smartphone only in countries that are part of the European Union, as well as Norway and Switzerland. All new orders will be processed by BQ starting June 22, 2015, and will be shipped by the end of the month, most probably.

Technical specifications of BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition

BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition is a dual-sim smartphone that comes with impressive features, such as a MediaTek Quad-Core Cortex A7 CPU running at 1.3 GHz, a 5-inch capacitive IPS HD display that offers a 1280x720 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio and 294 HDPI, 1GB RAM, as well as 16GB eMMC internal storage.

The device also boasts a 13MP camera with dual-flash and autofocus on the back and a 5MP camera on the front. It supports a broad range of multimedia file formats, support for microSD cards of up to 32GB, ambient noise cancelation, brightness sensor, notification LED, proximity sensor, and a Lipo 2500 mAH battery.

Regarding the connectivity and communication features, we can mention that BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition sports a Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G + (HSPA+/UMTS/GSM), A-GPS, GSM (850, 900, 1800 and 1900) and UMTS (900, 2100). You can buy it right now from BQ.

The new @bqreaders E.5 phones have moved from pre-order to being available to buy! See here >> http://t.co/zIXEBi9g7l pic.twitter.com/1gyKp2RsdX — Ubuntu (@ubuntu) June 17, 2015