[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu operating system comes to Android smartphones

[David King]

On 03/01/13 10:49, Andy Braben wrote:
>
> There is a 20 minute video by SABDFL here: 
> http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone which is well worth making time to 
> watch. He says that any phone which runs the Android kernel will run 
> the Ubuntu kernel.
>
> I also have a Samsung Galazy S3 Android phone and will be very 
> reluctant to upgrade it to Ubuntu as it is a top of the range item 
> unless there is a thoroughly tried, tested and proven upgrade path to 
> take.
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Andy
>
>
I have an HTC Desire-Z running Android 2.3, and saw something the 
Android Market to run Ubuntu on my phone, although it requires the phone 
to be rooted and the specs to be high enough. I am not sure if mine 
would work or not.

However, it does seem that it would be a good idea to have an 
alternative to Android with more flexibility, power and compatibility 
with my desktop OS, which does not require me to use Microsoft or Apple 
products.

The real success will be when Ubuntu phones become mainstream and 
desired by the general public as a valid alternative to Android, 
although I suspect that a lot of users will want something that will 
still run their Android apps as well as running Linux software that runs 
on Ubuntu.

I am also looking forward to see tablets with Ubuntu, same as for 
phones, but obviously with bigger screen, far more suited to the usual 
Linux desktop programs we might be used to running.

Has anyone here actually managed to get Ubuntu working on any smartphone 
or tablet?


David K





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