How to get started with Ubuntu mobile OS

There are at least four months before the release of Ubuntu 13.4, but for Linux enthusiasts, there is another thing worth celebrating now-Ubuntu has just released a mobile Ubuntu operating system, together with emerging systems such as Sailfish, BB10, and Tizen, Alibaba Cloud initiated a challenge to old Android, iOS, and other systems to trigger a new operating system war. The mobile OS market in 2013 is destined to be lively.

Through the trial of foreign media, we can find some unique features of Ubuntu in mobile version: The entire UI does not have the entity buttons or virtual keys like Android, but operates through the edge. In this way, the installation of the Ubuntu system requires no buttons on the phone body, which means a high degree of dependence on gestures, which is a bit similar to Meego.

On the screen lock page, you can move your finger to the left of the screen to display the desktop. If you slide to the right, the list of common programs in the vertical bar is displayed, slide up and down to quickly open the application (this function is also valid when the application is opened ). In addition, the notification bar with rich content is also indispensable. You can pull the notification bar from the icons in the status bar to go to the different settings page. You can switch to different settings when you slide the left and right of the notification bar.

Speaking of hardware requirements, the Ubuntu system provides "Basic edition" and "Advanced edition" based on different configurations. It is completely open-source and free, and users can brush their phones like Ubuntu installed on PCs. However, even for the common version, it is recommended that 1 GB memory and a dual-core A9-level processor are not low. The high-end version requires at least 1 GB memory, dual-core A9 and later processors, and a p screen or above. Does Ubuntu need to catch up with Android in terms of hardware configuration?

You don't have to worry about when you can use this novelty system. The Galaxy Nexus download package will be released in a few weeks. The mobile Ubuntu version will also be presented at the CES 2013 conference. As for physical products, what? This is Ubuntu for Android. Therefore, the mobile phone carrying the native Ubuntu is said to have to wait until the beginning of 2014.