BQ, Telefonica launch Cyanogen-powered smartphone

(Telecompaper) Spanish handset manufacturer BQ has teamed up with Telefonica to announce the first smartphone with the alternative Android-based OS from Cyanogen to be launched by an operator in Europe. The Aquaris X5 is now available in Spain and will arrive in Germany and the UK in the coming weeks. The Cyanogen 12.1-powered smartphone comes with a 5-inch display, 4G connectivity, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of expandable internal memory. It also features a 13-megap