Ubuntu On Phones

Ubuntu, the most popular open-source Linux OS distribution, is coming to the phone this year with a fast, beautiful interface that runs well on entry-level smartphones up. At the high end of the market, it makes convergence ‘superphones’ possible, with Ubuntu’s phone interface in your hand, switching to the PC interface when docked with a monitor and a keyboard.

Room for your content
Your phone is more immersive, the screen is less cluttered, and you flow naturally from app to app with edge magic. The phone becomes a full PC and thin client when docked. Ubuntu delivers a magical phone that is faster to run, faster to use and fits perfectly into the Ubuntu family.

Mobile industry ready
With all-native core apps and no Java overhead, Ubuntu runs well on entry-level smartphones – yet it uses the same drivers as Android. So now it’s easy to bring a better experience to customers all over the world.

Everything developers need
Create gorgeous native apps or lightweight HTML5 apps easily with our SDK. Repurpose web apps fast, so they look and work like their native cousins. With one OS for all form factors, one app can have interfaces for phone and desktop – in just one upload to one store.

Source: [Ubuntu] See also: [Engadget]