Ubuntu phone OS

[minipot]

Hope some OEMs actually pick this up. Doubt they will, but one can hope. Would love to have a full Linux OS on a phone, either this or Sailfish OS.

Indeed this or sailfish os as long as it isn't a resource hog (or they release powerful yet affordable phones) like any version of android from ICS up is on my phone it runs perfectly on my quad core nexus 7 but not my 1 core phone.

[smellyman]

I am a cynic by nature...

but it looks really cool. I hope it gains some traction. Doesn't have to be android or ios, but it could carve out a niche.




now time to move to KDE.

[GnuKian]

Notice to the picture:



Is it Gimp icon at the top-right corner? Is gimp running on ubuntu phone os?

[sffvba[e0rt]

Go big or go home... If the phone works as invisioned I think it is pretty awesome (now if someone can leak a ROM that works on my phone I would be happy)


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[Dragonbite]

3rdalbum, your impression is not wrong, but your facts are, a little. = ) There's a general release of the rom in February,

So there may be a market for second-hand phones if this can be installed on them! That could bring the entry price down some.

I also want to be able to do turn-by-turn navigation.

There were no Apps for IOS when it was first announced, same for Android so to say it will be empty when launched is misleading.

There is quite some time between now and "release" (not just the software) to get some apps in there. Plus they are betting on HTML5 apps which is the same thing Mozilla OS is counting on and existing phones can take advantage of.

[josdaw]

Plus they are betting on HTML5 apps which is the same thing Mozilla OS is counting on and existing phones can take advantage of.

From looking at the OS, it seemed that they were putting their eggs mainly in the HTML5 basket. The one thing I'm disappointed about is that it won't run Android applications.

I do, however, want this OS on my phone and I want it now.

[lads]

I do, however, want this OS on my phone and I want it now.

Me too mate, although I'm yet to buy a smartphone. Once this OS comes out I'll surely be taking care of that.

This was the most exciting announcement in the computer world for a number of years. When I bought my first laptop I knew I'd never buy a desktop computer again. I think I'll never buy a laptop again...

[dark mavis]

now this could be interesting my current contract mobile contract has a year left to run so will be phone hunting when this is launched, the big thing will be the apps mainly things like a google current style app, decent twitter/ facebook and the bbc iplayer apps and obviously angry birds

[GnuKian]

Contact canonical and ask them your Ambiguities, then share with us: gomobile@ubuntu.com

The newest article: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/...class-android/

[Omegus]

I was worried that it would not appeal to end users. My wife is as end user as a person can be and this was her response when she saw the video. "What phone is that?! I want it, that is perfect." She is a kind of person if she likes something she tweets it g+ and tells all her friends in all her groups and sewing circles. This is already having good response in my area.

All afternoon yesterday I had 50+ people texting and calling asking how I can get them the Ubuntu phone. This is going to be amazing.