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Other / Ubuntu Phone OS
« on: January 04, 2013, 11:07:56 pm »
If you have not already seen Ubuntu the popular linux distribution is now releasing a mobile version. You can find information about it here http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone . The main idea that revolutionizes this OS over other mobile OSes is that it seeks to allow people to use a phone as a desktop too if you dock it. It is supposed to transfer over to the standard unity desktop if you plug it into a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Another thing they have that android(the other linux mobile OS) does not is that they allow easy running of native programs instead of trying to hack it in like android makes you do. They have announced that they are trying to get hardware partners, but I do not believe that they have found any yet. I personally would like to see how this works on a modern phone. If there is a port I'll load it onto my MetroPCS Galaxy SIII. I probably will not keep it, but I think it is at least worth trying.