Coming Soon: Ubuntu For Mobiles, Tablets

If you are an Ubuntu fan, you will love this one. You will now be able to enjoy your favourite Linux-based operating system (OS) on your mobile handsets and tablet devices as well.

According to a ZDNet report, this free and open source operating system is all set to challenge Google's Android OS. The report is based on a revelation made by Canonical's founder Mark Shuttleworth. He revealed that the company will focus on its longer-term goal of expanding to all computing platforms, including mobile phones, tablet devices and also smart TVs. But all this will be done after the company has finalised the latest version of desktop computers.

Fix the Desktop Interface (Unity) first.

This is great

I think it should create a separate segment rather then challenge Android which I dont think is very smart.

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thats interesting.....

added this to my port-and-experiment list :grin:

as if we did not see that coming,

and as lfc said, many things are broken in the current unity, including some issues with opera not rendering properly when used with compositing.

Liverpool_fan said:
Fix the Desktop Interface (Unity) first.

Fix?? I wish they remove it completely!! I hate it

Aren't both iOS and android both based on linux? What is this the stock bare bone version?

P.S. I have online used ubuntu for an hour at most

Sarath said:
Aren't both iOS and android both based on linux? What is this the stock bare bone version?

P.S. I have online used ubuntu for an hour at most

OS X is based on BSD, iOS is based on OS X.

Android was based on Linux kernel, but I think it got deviated from the main branch.

I did not think I would hate Unity so much. But I suppose trying to clone the Mac look got into the devs head. Gnome was so much better. Wish they don't use Unity in the mobile version.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/random-news/147547-mozilla-sets-its-site-mobile-standardization.html

Liverpool_fan said:
Fix the Desktop Interface (Unity) first.

I don;t know why but after ubuntu 10.10, the whole OS got sluggy. And the unity interface is annoying.

Anyways, hope Ubuntu mobiles provide cheaper pricing.

Charan said:
Fix?? I wish they remove it completely!! I hate it

It's not that bad really, a few modifications (such as disabling autohide of the launcher, reducing its size, etc.), make it at least as useable as Gnome 2 if not better.

They only need to fix those usability issues, and they're done.

I wish Gnome 3 was used by Ubuntu, potentially it's an enviroment perfectly suited for tablets.

Sounds really good.

Open source ftw!!

S

So the days for symbian, iOS and all that pricey things are numbered......

There are still good thing remain in world like free software.......

Android will live, and it is there to live long (at least for next 10-20 years)

Correct me if I'm wrong but is android the most power hungry mobile OS?

Also I think this was featured in Digit mag where cell phones in the future (supposedly) will be sold blank without any OS and the user can add any OS he wants later on.

I hope this is the first step towards it

Lets hope that assumption come true(mobile come with out OS)

Mobile without OS? Do I want to dual boot my phone?

for bragging!

Krow said:
Mobile without OS? Do I want to dual boot my phone?

Why not? Even triple or quad boot is not impossible. :twisted:

lol

Krow said:
Mobile without OS? Do I want to dual boot my phone?

Nope. Freedom to install our OS of choice (Android, Tizen/Meego, WP7, and others), in any handset of choice will be great though.

Well that is stuff of fancy so far. Hardware locked OSes make it tough.

dual booting mobiles are already there. but most are limited to the same OS different flavor.

G

Its already there for xperia x10 long ago

Ubuntu Backtrack 5 on Xperia X10 | xda-developers

*www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/backtrack5.jpg?139d23

oh that is so sweet!!