BQ (company)


BQ is a Spanish company brand of user electronics devices, such as smartphones, tablets, e-readers and 3D printers among other products.
Among BQ's most notable products are the first AndroidOne mobile phone in Europe, as well as both the world's first mobile phone and tablet running the Ubuntu Phone operating system,.

History

The company started its business in 2009 importing e-readers from Asia.
In 2010 it started to produce its own tablets and e-readers.
In 2013, the company had 600 employees and it produced 400,000 tablets and 100,000 e-readers.
In 2014, the company entered the Portuguese market.
In 2015, the company produced a smartphone that runs the Ubuntu operating system.
In 2016, the company released the BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet.
By 2020, bq appears no longer to be in the phone market, with all devices removed from the company's web-page. The English language home-page now presents Robotics, 3D-printing and product development consulting as the focus of the company, at least internationally.
Revenue, by year:
AndroidOne:
Android high-end:
Android mid-range:
Android Cyanogen:
Ubuntu Phone:
Other: