CES notes: UbuntuForPhone debut

Ubuntu released its Ubuntu mobile operating system Ubuntu forphone in CES2013. It features different gestures and fully supports HTML5. The UbuntuForPhone interface can be said to be a simplified version of Ubuntu12.10 desktop. The Quick Start column is hidden on the left of the screen. You can call it by sliding the left edge to the right, similarly, there are similar menus on top, bottom, and right. The HOME or BACK key is not added to the Panel.

Ubuntu released its Ubuntu mobile operating system Ubuntu For Phone at CES 2013. It features different gestures and fully supports HTML5.

The Ubuntu For Phone interface can be said to be a simplified Ubuntu 12.10 desktop version. The Quick Start column is hidden on the left of the screen. You can call it by sliding the left edge to the right, similarly, there are similar menus on top, bottom, and right. The HOME or BACK key is not added to the Panel. Mark Shuttleworth of Ubuntu indicates that the limited screen should be used as efficiently as possible. Another major selling point is support For HTML5, which means Apps on Firefox OS can also be used on Ubuntu For Phone in principle to lower the development threshold.

Ubuntu for phones supports ARM and x86 hardware architectures. The core system is developed based on the Android Board Support Package (BSP). Therefore, it can be used on most Android phones. The development tool Ubuntu SDK is developed based on QML and is provided free of charge. The application market Ubuntu Software Centre does not charge a registration fee, and the service fee is only charged when the paid Apps are sold, mark Shuttleworth claims that the service fee will be 20% lower than the general software market. Apps already available in the marketplace include Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Google Maps, Gmail, and Spotify. The minimum hardware requirements for Ubuntu for phones are 1 GHz Cortex A9, MB memory and 4 GB eMMC + SD. The recommended system requirements are Quad-core A9/Intel Atom and 1 GB memory. and 32 GB eMMC + SD.