Show Notes:

Ubuntu for Phones:

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An Introduction:

• Ubuntu for phones | Ubuntu
• Canonical unveils Ubuntu phone OS that doubles as a “full PC”
• Canonical to allow heavy carrier customiztations/integration

Videos:

• Ubuntu for phones – Slideshow – YouTube
• Ubuntu for phones – Trailer – YouTube
• “Ubuntu for smartphones hands-on” – Videos – Viddler
• Ubuntu for phones – Industry proposition – YouTube
• Hands-on with Ubuntu’s brand-new, gesture-based phone OS
• Interview with Ubuntu Mobile Product Manager about Ubuntu for phones

The Ubuntu Phone Hope:

• One platform, to rule them all, free from Apple and Google’s control.

• Apps will use Qt and QML. Allows for wide deployment. HTML5 integration is top tier.

• The Enterprise appeal: Customize, brand, manage with Landscape.

• Wow !!! ubuntu phone video on youtube pass 1 millon views

• Still time: When will smartphones reach saturation?

Skepticism is already creeping in:

• Ubuntu mobile OS has potential, but there’s a long, uncertain road ahead
• The Ubuntu phone has a speed problem, and I’m not talking about lag
• Ubuntu on smartphones is doomed to fail (but I really hope it doesn’t)
• The Ubuntu Phone OS Doesn’t Stand A Chance
• Ubuntu is coming to smartphones, but will anyone use it?

Your Vote:

• Will Ubuntu for phones succeed POLL?

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