Ubuntu, the linux-based operating system previously used in
running servers and other infrastructure in many corporate IT departments will
soon join the highly competitive smartphone arena come October 2013 says
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth earlier today in an interview with Wall Street
Journal.
The operating system was first seen last month at the 2013
International CES running on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. In terms of UI design,
the OS makes heavy use of gestures for navigation and puts heavy emphasis on HTML5
web apps. The operating system shares an uncanny resemblance to Android as most
of its component are based on it. However, Ubuntu has added several useful
features at the same time removed or modified components to improve customer
experience.
An additional feature of the OS that most businesses would
definitely appreciate is its ability to provide access to all manners of data
from different servers making it highly convenient to access corporate
information through a single pocket-sized device. A practical example of this
innovation is the ability of an Ubuntu smartphone to dock into larger displays
and other computer peripherals and have Windows-based applications streamed to
them from corporate servers.
Moreover, Ubuntu’s history of a rich app ecosystem ensures
users of a dynamic mobile landscape that can easily adapt to their needs as a
consumer or as a business.
According to Shuttleworth, Ubuntu smartphones will be
distributed across large geographic markets with North America being one of the
top destinations. He also adds that several carriers have also shown interest
in the smartphone and its OS. Which carriers these are remains a mystery
though. Nevertheless, these information will be revealed in due time so for the
rest of us, all we can do is wait several months more.
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