Ubuntu Phone: Here's Everything You Want To Know!

Ubuntu, the Linux-based operating system for desktops will soon be available in the mobile version as well. With the likes of Ubuntu, Mozilla, Tizen looking to make their entry into the mobile platform ecosystem, the platforms will invariably be competing with the established duo of Android and iOS. Ubuntu Phone is the mobile version of the Ubuntu PC operating system. The OS is capable of switching between being a mobile phone as well as a fully functional PC, when the same phone is connected with a screen and keyboard. Developers have come to the conclusion that mobile phone users are not able to utilise the processor power of the devices and with Ubuntu phones, they are looking to change the trend.

The platform lets users make and take calls while using the PC. Ubuntu Phone may be running Android hardware, but the applications and interface have been designed differently. Talking in comparison to Android, Ubuntu is more focused towards offering content that is frequently accessed. It does not come with a home button and on-screen buttons at all, all the movement happens via gestures.

That said, Ubuntu at this point is in the testing phase, which means you will be taking undue risk by installing something, which is not compatible with a lot of features on your phones. Sure, the platform offers GSM networking, front and rear facing cameras and Wi-Fi but chances of these performing to the level of an Android device, is asking too much. Ubuntu at the moment is not being offered on any phone, due to its infancy in terms of development.

However, the developer version of Ubuntu Phone is available as a ROM, which can be flashed to an unlocked Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4 and tablets like the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 only. The flashing of ROM replaces the stock Android version on these devices and wipes out the data as well.

Ubuntu's developer, Canonical has openly informed that the final version of phones are expected to be launched around October this year. The developer has categorically stated that Ubuntu Phone will only be coming to Android-based handsets, due to Ubuntu and Android sharing similar Linux kernels.

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