[CoLoCo] Ubuntu Mobile

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Looks like I will be ditching my phone once this mobile OS is ready

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile
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Introducing Ubuntu Mobile - full Internet, no compromise

Ubuntu Mobile is an Ubuntu edition that targets an exciting new class of
computers called Mobile Internet Devices.
Ubuntu Mobile, based on the world's most popular Linux distribution, and MID
hardware from OEMs and ODMs, are redefining what can be done in mobile
computing.

Ubuntu Mobile, a fully open source project, gives full Internet, with no
compromise. Custom options may include licensed codecs and popular
third-party applications.

   - Full Web 2.0/AJAX fidelity, with custom options of Adobe Flash(R),
   Java, and more
   - Outstanding media playback so you can enjoy videos, music and photos
   with superior quality and easy navigation
   - A suite of applications that work seamlessly to meet every need of a
   digital parent, student or anyone who is on-the-go
   - Facebook(R), MySpace(R), YouTube(R), Dailymotion(R), 3D games,
GPS, maps, in
   short, the full Web 2.0 experience delivered into your hands as a
   compact and powerful device that's easy and fun to use

The product of Canonical collaboration with Intel(R) and the open source
community, Ubuntu Mobile is the software that makes it all possible.
Just the right stuff

Ubuntu Mobile just works, and it works just right.

Just the right applications provide an uncompromised Web 2.0 experience: Web
browsing, email, media, camera, VoIP, instant messaging, GPS, blogging,
digital TV, games, contacts, dates/calendar, simple software updates... and
lots more.

All unnecessary complexity in the user experience is eliminated.
Finger friendly, touch driven

Ubuntu Mobile is finger friendly, with no stylus needed. You drive Ubuntu
Mobile with touch. Simply tap the screen or drag a finger to make gestures
for intuitive navigation and control.

   - Tap an application with your finger to launch it, and tap menus and
   buttons to use them.
   - Swipe a web page to pan up, down or sideways.
   - Swipe a video, photo, song or thumbnail page to move to the next or
   the previous one.

Leveraging the MID

MIDs typically have the following features and attributes:

   - Small size/form factor
   - 4 to 7 inch touch screen
   - Physical and/or virtual keyboard
   - Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, WiMAX
   - 2GB to 8GB Flash or disk storage, 256MB+ memory/512MB+ recommended
   - OpenGL 3D
   - USB, camera, head phone jack, speakers, microphone

Customizable




 Ubuntu Mobile is highly flexible and customizable. It is an ideal platform
for the kind of product differentiation that reaches target users and
penetrates key markets.

   - User interface in HTML, Flash, Clutter, Python with GTK, C/C++ with
   GTK and Java
   - Different application sets for different products or configurations
   - Integration with popular Web 2.0 sites
   - Internationalization and translation support to meet market
   requirements
   - Custom sets of licensed media codecs and third-party proprietary
   software for commercial partners
   - Custom engineering

OEMs, ODMs, operators and developers can customize Ubuntu Mobile to their
desired look and feel and offer just the right capabilities to meet their
specific requirements. Canonical can assist through its Custom Engineering
program.
For information about Canonical custom engineering services, email
mobile at canonical.com.
Community

The Ubuntu Mobile community includes many individuals and organizations and
always welcomes new participants and partners.

Places to get started:

   - For information about Ubuntu Mobile, see
   http://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileAndEmbedded
   - For information about Intel's MID Linux Moblin project, see
   http://moblin.org

More information

   - For more information about Ubuntu Mobile, download the
datasheet<http://www.ubuntu.com/files/u1/ubu_mob_edition_A4_aw.pdf>
   .
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