ubuntu phone

[Michael Butash]

I'm somewhat hoping it works well, I wouldn't mind actually replacing 
android with ubuntu, as I think easily enough it could survive if 
offered with an emulation layer for apps/games like bluestacks 
(win/mac), but hopefully an open source version eventually.

Blackberry had been working on android emulation for playbook as a fall 
back in case no one bothered making apps for it, but not sure it ever 
worked out since no one bought one anyways.  Then everyone forgot about 
blackberry all together.

Either way it needs apps and games to live, and I think emulation of 
either/both iphone or especially android should be a priority.  I don't 
imagine it'd be that hard since it probably shares the android kernel 
source base anyways.

I say bring it on ubuntu phone, I just hope they don't hide it away only 
to oem's that won't bother with it.  I just bought a transformer 
infinity tab to put ubuntu on already and take a stab out of using as a 
laptop replacement.  I have a useless gnex after leaving verizon I was 
gonna sell, maybe I'll rom it with ubuntu and see once they have public 
images of it.

-mb


On 01/02/2013 01:03 PM, Josh Coffman wrote:
> If you haven't heard, Ubuntu for phone is coming.
>
> Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/02/ubuntu-for-smartphones/
> Announcement: http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone
> Youtube:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cpWHJDLsqTU
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cpWHJDLsqTU>
> (Looks like Shuttleworth's Steve Jobs impression. Even uses the word
> magical.)
>
> I'm a developer and this seems like it has a lot of potential. Amazon
> debacle aside, I still think Ubuntu is a good desktop OS. Looks like it
> might be ready to make inroads in the mobile space.
>
> -j
>
>
>
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