Ubuntu11.10 provides multi-platform support and will cooperate with operators

MariaBonnefon, channel and market expansion manager of Ubuntu developer Canonical, told reporters that the new Ubuntu11.10 system has provided the partner with the Ubuntucore Development Kit to help customers develop their own products on different hardware platforms. Vodafone has launched corresponding products in South Africa. In addition to the PC platform, Ubuntu also has a tablet version that supports both X86 and ARM architecture platforms. Ubu

Maria Bonnefon, channel and market expansion manager of Ubuntu developer Canonical, told reporters that the new Ubuntu 11.10 system has provided Ubuntu core development kits for partners, it is convenient for customers to develop their own products on different hardware platforms. Vodafone has launched corresponding products in South Africa.

In addition to the PC platform, Ubuntu also has a tablet version that supports both X86 and ARM architecture platforms. To facilitate the partner's development of products on the corresponding platform, Ubuntu 11.10 can provide users with a special Ubuntu core development kit. It can be used in on-board systems, set-top boxes, and multimedia systems.

Ubuntu is paying close attention to the tablet and smartphone fields. In version 10.04, both ARM platform support is provided. Currently, the ARM solution is mainly used for PC applications with ARM chips, such as netbooks, smart books, and all-in-one machines. According to the reporter, although there is no pre-installed Ubuntu system on the tablet, users can use Ubuntu 11.10 on the tablet on the ARM platform as long as they have the Linux driver of the corresponding hardware.

Recently, Canonical has started cooperation with Vodafone. Vodafone's first Webbook for the South African market was customized by the Ubuntu system. This product uses the ARM A8 platform with a CPU clock speed of 1 GHz, memory of 512 MB, and built-in 4G storage. The price of the product is USD 188. You can select the corresponding data package of Vodafone. Maria Bonnefon told reporters that Canonical is also negotiating cooperation with other telecom operators. At the same time, we are also very interested in cooperation with domestic telecom operators. In the future, we will not rule out the possibility of cooperation with domestic telecom operators.