[UPDATED] Ubuntu Developer Preview will be made public this February 21
Recently, Ubuntu and Firefox announced that they are moving to the smartphone world. Ubuntu, Tizen, and Firefox OS are all around the next bend, but with more-established platforms struggling, can the market support the noobs?
By nasreenasir — 18 Jan 2013, 12:24 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Ubuntu Developer Preview arrives this Feb 21
These are the two Android phones that will get the early Developer Preview on this February 21
Image via droid-life.comAttendees of MWC can have their phones flashed to Ubuntu by Canonical team members at the Ubuntu stand where Ubuntu will be shown on a range of devices.
The Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview will be made public on February 21st alongside the open source code and all the tools necessary to flash those two devices.
engadget.comCanonical stresses that this is a developer preview and not finalized code, so you probably won't be running this as your daily driver just yet.
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Ubuntu OS smartphones to hit stores in October
Shuttleworth also mentioned that the mobile OS would make its official debut in two major markets this fall.
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Shuttleworth also mentioned that the mobile OS would make its official debut in two major markets this fall.
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It's not yet clear which smartphones will run Ubuntu's OS, but app developers will be able to work with the OS on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus.
cnet.comMozilla unveils preview of new smartphones
Mozilla secara rasminya mengumumkan 2 model telefon pintar yang dibina berasaskan sistem pengoperasian Firefox OS yang dikenali sebagai Keon & Peak.
The announcement marked a major step forward for the new Firefox OS mobile operating system which is being built using open Web standards, like its Firefox Web browser.
The Mozilla Foundation yesterday unveiled two preview smartphones as it invited developers to try its new open-source mobile operating system challenging Apple’s iOS and Google's Android.
Do we really need another OS smartphone?
It remains probable the average customer dealing with a major wireless provider is going to end up with one of the two, and will more than likely be unaware of the availability of other options.
Their impact will be small but important initially, as the smartphone community seeks alternatives to the frontrunner mobile operating systems, Apple's iOS and Android, analysts said.
computerworld.comWhy would you? Android and iOS fight for worldwide domination, with no signs of slowing down.
New OSes expected in 2013
Firefox OS phones will be low on built-in memory at about 256 megabytes of RAM, and many will include a microSD slot so users can pop in their own memory card to store music, photos, and videos.
technologyreview.comUbuntu Phone, like the Ubuntu operating system for desktop computers, will be freely available open-source software. It will be built around the kernel Google created for its Android mobile software.
technologyreview.comWell known mobile OS
We've checked out an almost-final version of the user interface on BB 10, which is pretty close to perfection, according to RIM - check out our new findings.
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Since its launch about two years ago, Microsoft’s mobile operating system has been consistently reviewed as a gorgeous and functional alternative to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS.
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Apple's latest OS, iOS 6 which includes new Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter integration, SIRI, and Passbook.
Image via staticworld.netAndroid™ is a phone’s OS, developed by Google™. It is open source, allowing anyone to develop for it without having to pay fees. It is constantly new and evolving.
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Formerly known as the iPhone OS, iOS is Apple's mobile operating system. iOS utilizes a multi-touch interface where simple gestures are used to operate the device.