Ubuntu Mobile OS for smartphones announced

Ubuntu has just announced that they are entering the smartphone market with their new mobile OS – with the same UI as their tablet, desktop & TV operating systems.

It has been said that phones running Ubuntu such as the Galaxy Nexus will be available for show at CES 2013 while major manufacturers are expected to join the bandwagon later this year.

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The user interface is very sleek, and the operation relies on gestures. The “welcome screen” is something very similar to the traditional lock screen, however from there you will gain access to different options through different gestures.

A swipe from the left edge brings you to your app shortcuts (with access to the homescreen on the bottom left). From the top you’ll find the unified search box. Swiping sideways will bring you to your most used information such as contacts, music and etc.

A full swipe from the left will take you straight to all your apps, while a full swipe from the right will bring you to the recently used ones. The status icons on top also has gestures.

The new mobile OS includes services such as Ubuntu One cloud syncing.

Developers are already said to be working on apps. We’re very excited to see how the new operating systems are going to do this year. That includes BlackBerry 10, Jolla and more.

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24 Comments

Nicko Porras says:

12 years ago

Ubuntu for phones sources will be out by end of february or March for Galaxy Nexus. and also the Ubuntu SDK will be out also. utilizing QT, QML and HTML5 for apps :D
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Arielle says:

12 years ago

This makes me wonder if linux will be ruling the mobile world. It seems that those who have desktop OS also develop mobile OS.
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ChrisP says:

12 years ago

I’ve seen the UI of this OS at YouTube. Gesture base ang paglipat sa different apps and settings. Paano kaya yung games and other applications na swipe base like fruit ninja?
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michael jordan says:

12 years ago

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lee says:

12 years ago

i think ubuntu OS for mobile can get its way to mobile OS environment.. why? simply bcoz most developer are creating application mostly in open source application like ubuntu or let us say it is linux.. remember that android is made by linux … malaki ang chance ng ubuntu os.. in the future. remember that android noon ay d masyadong napnsin nung first debut nila.. pero biglang nag boom kasi…
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Ivan says:

12 years ago

Too late. iOS and Android have already dominated the smartphone market. It wll be extremely hard or this new OS to at least be at par with the them.
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Mr A says:

12 years ago

You just need to have an ecosystem to support your userbase. Since steam is joining the open source, why not have ubuntu enabled phones run steam and sell games through there? Nice opportunity there.

Andre says:

12 years ago

I don’t think this is really gonna fly. “Ubuntu,” while a major player in the Linux space, is an unknown in the consumer/mobile space. We already have a lot of players in the market – iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 – and there are wannabe (re)entries like BB 10 and Mozilla B2G.

It would be better off if Ubuntu just offers their UI as a skin on top of Android.
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DTech says:

12 years ago

AFFIRMATIVE, there’s just too many of them.

Looks promising though.

Maybe they should collabo with Google in perfecting the Android’s UI.

Kikokix says:

12 years ago

Nice, Ubuntu is joining the fray.
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eric says:

12 years ago

wow! another player in the smartphone market…
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Mica says:

12 years ago

Diversity. I love it. More options, the better. Can’t wait to hear more about this
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KG says:

12 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZUCKt0RKc

is this it?
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nameless says:

12 years ago

When we talk about open source OS development like this, it will take about 2years to be released. Unless a major company aside from canonical will sponsor the development. We’ll see.
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MARVEL says:

12 years ago

It utilizes the every edges of the phone’s screen. That concept gives it an “edge”, literally. :D
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JopethDanio says:

12 years ago

My Dream Come True UBUNTU!
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Ex-Alodian Knight says:

12 years ago

MyPhone better have that New Ubuntu phone or that Alibaba OS that they have, I think it was called Aliyun or something.
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yoho says:

12 years ago

looks like a combined android and windows mobile… im guessing it that way because ubuntu and android is linux based
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yoho says:

12 years ago

looks like a combined android and windows mobile… im guessing it that way because ubuntu and android is linus based
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WOOHOO says:

12 years ago

Wow, it looks cool!
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browse says:

12 years ago

Hopefully maganda at kaya tututugon sa mga missed ng ios at android… Kwentology.com my blog
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kenneth says:

12 years ago

hanggang dito ba naman nagkakalat ka parin hehe pero okay ung os na ito browse kc maganda interface and graphics compared to ios and android,