Known as the third information technology revolution, & ldquo; cloud computing & rdquo; not only enables technical innovation and product changes on infrastructure and hardware platforms, it has also brought about fundamental changes to the traditional ecological software system, and has continuously developed the development trend of the cloud and mobile camps. Recently, the desktop version of Ubuntu has revealed its ambition to enter the mobile field on its official website. Is this seen as a watershed for accelerating desktop OS to the cloud and mobile fields? On October 11, February 19, Beijing time, the Linux manufacturer Canonical went to the Ubuntu official website.
The "cloud computing", known as the third information technology revolution, not only enables technical innovation and product changes on the infrastructure and hardware platforms, but also brings fundamental changes to the traditional ecological software system, the Development Trends of the cloud and mobile camps are constantly evolving. Recently, the desktop version of Ubuntu has revealed its ambition to enter the mobile field on its official website. Is this seen as a watershed for accelerating desktop OS to the cloud and mobile fields?
On July 15, February 19, Beijing time, the Linux manufacturer Canonical hinted on the Ubuntu official website that the company will publish news related to tablets on the 19th local time. According to the information on the official website, the posted 4 t countdown announcement "Tick, Tock, Table time !", It is revealed that Ubuntu will enter the mobile field of the tablet computer. However, it is not clear whether it is the release of the mobile version of Ubuntu or the launch of a tablet Based on the mobile version of Ubuntu.
However, as early as last month, Ubuntu revealed that a new Ubuntu for tablets will be released in the future. Canonical also announced four days ago that it will release the Ubuntu mobile OS Developer Preview version on April 9, February 21. There are indications that Ubuntu already has a mobile platform. As CanonicalL, which focuses on software systems, hardware products are not its strength. Therefore, Ubuntu, which releases its tablet version, will inevitably need to be optimized for these mobile devices.
Countdown to official Ubuntu and HTC websites
On the other hand, the countdown time on the Ubuntu homepage is surprisingly consistent with the start time of the HTC London Conference. In addition, two seemingly flat devices are included in a group of photos of devices wrapped in HTC Global, it makes people wonder whether there is a connection between the two.
HTC mystery Products
However, in either case, we can expect that the new Ubuntu version will provide more options for tablet users. At the same time, it also raises a question: ubuntu, which was originally expected to enter the mobile OS field as scheduled, has enabled the polarization of desktop OS towards mobile and cloud?