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Lixux Distro, Ubuntu Now Coming to Smartphones
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Ubuntu, the popular open-source Linux OS distribution for desktop computers has been adapted to work on smartphones, opening up another potential challenger to the Tizen and Android platforms.
The source code will be initially released next month as a replacement for the Android OS supplied in the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, with versions for other handsets possible later.
The key advantage of the system is that it enables Debian-based Linux software to run on smartphones. The aim is that the smartphone can be plugged into a conventional display and keyboard and act as a mini-desktop computer.
The phone would then revert to mobile use when not docked with desktop hardware.
The first dedicated devices are expected to be released late next year, and the developer, Canonical said that Ubuntu is aimed at two core mobile segments: the high-end superphone, and the entry-level basic smartphone, helping operators grow the use of data amongst consumers who typically use only the phone and messaging but who might embrace the use of web and email on their phone.
The OS will be shown off at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week.
"We are defining a new era of convergence in technology, with one unified operating system that underpins cloud computing, data centers, PCs and consumer electronics" says Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and VP Products at Canonical.
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