Ubuntu For Phones Released !

[JakeBKK]

The full PC desktop for multi-core Android phones

Now multi-core Android phones can be PCs too. Ubuntu for Android enables high-end Android handsets to run Ubuntu, the world’s favourite free PC desktop operating system. So users get the Android they know on the move, but when they connect their phone to a monitor, mouse and keyboard, it becomes a PC.

In every dual-core phone, there’s a PC trying to get out.

System requirements for smartphones

Entry level Ubuntu smartphone High-end Ubuntu "superphone"

Processor architecture 1Ghz Cortex A9 Quad-core A9 or Atom

Memory 512MB – 1GB Min 1GB

Flash storage 4-8GB eMMC + SD Min 32GB eMMC + SD

Multi-touch

Desktop convergence

The phone with the heart of a PC

High-end smartphones have a brain as powerful as ultra-light laptops. Ubuntu uniquely enables a new category of convergence device – phones that dock to become full PCs and thin clients – enabling enterprise IT departments to replace phones, thin clients and laptops with a single secure corporate device.

Operators targeting the enterprise market with LTE can now deliver a full laptop/phone solution, with Windows apps delivered over LTE from the corporate data center. And operators in emerging markets can deliver desktop applications to the converged device over LTE as a premium data service.

Customise to your needs

Operators have room to enhance Ubuntu with their own services, content, apps and branding without breaking compatibility with the broader Ubuntu app ecosystem. Canonical engages with OEMs and operators to enable them to ship phones with custom capabilities, or offer exclusive items for their audience.

Content can be surfaced in the home screen and search, apps can be pre-installed and there are ample opportunities for branding the device. With an extensible cloud framework on every Ubuntu device, you can deliver custom services to your audience that fit neatly into a global cloud ecosystem.

Edited January 2, 2013 by JakeBKK

[innerspace]

It was announced ages ago but not actually available... is it actually publicly downloadable now?

Already got ubuntu on my android...but not the official version which will be much more seamless.

Phone, message, contacts and call integration with the underlying android would be great!

[JakeBKK]

It was announced ages ago but not actually available... is it actually publicly downloadable now?

Already got ubuntu on my android...but not the official version which will be much more seamless.

Phone, message, contacts and call integration with the underlying android would be great!

I looked - no official release yet. I'm keen to try this out. I'll guess it will be out at the CES next week. My LTE chipset is drawing to much power with ics.

Edited January 3, 2013 by JakeBKK

[thaimite]

Being a Ubuntu Desktop user, I am also very interested to try this out, but do not want to have to root my S3 or loose my Android apps.until I am more sure of how weell it will work and what typoes of apps are supported.

Maybe I will get a 2nd hand phone for experminenting

[JakeBKK]

Being a Ubuntu Desktop user, I am also very interested to try this out, but do not want to have to root my S3 or loose my Android apps.until I am more sure of how weell it will work and what typoes of apps are supported.

Maybe I will get a 2nd hand phone for experminenting

if i read correctly there are running on the same kernel. so only the GUI will be switching between droid and ubuntu depending is you use docking or bluetooh key/mouse.

[JakeBKK]

As expected, the guy's from canonical showed off the new ubuntu for phones yesterday at the CES in Vegas. The bad news - there will be no installer ! with a release scheduled in 2014 the os will ship only to manufactures.