Ubuntu on mobile phones

[topgeardave]

Hey guys,
Ubuntu on mobile phones:
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone/design

I personally think it's a win for Android. Since Android is always behind the mainline Linux kernel, now with Ubuntu being optimised for ARM devices, the kernel drivers will be in line with the main Linux kernel. That could possibly mean that phones like the Sensation could always be kept up to date as Android is a forked distribution of Linux.
This is all strictly hypothetical of course and it may not bear to fruition.

On a side note Ubuntu on mobile does seem pretty awesome, especially the gesture based controls.

So what are your thoughts guys?

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[DJW6927]

The promised land indeed - the unfied and homogeneous environment from smartphone to cluster.

And it looks beautiful - fair play. Bare back Android still looks like a school project to me.

Will be interesting to see which of the OEMs get on board. But it could be just what HTC need to differentiate themselves again.

Edit: Clever so and so's, common drivers mean it shouldn't be long till we see some ports. I for one will have a phone with it on from day one. Definitely.

 

[topgeardave]

Apparently the source will release Q4 2013 so we could possibly build it for our sensations as the kernel is not much different to our android kernel. I honestly can not wait because there's no dalvik vm running so it could essentially work lag free.

The future is coming where everything is tied into one OS. However I doubt htc will release a phone with an unlocked bootloader. Manufacturers like Samsung and Sony will possibly capitalise on Ubuntu with their unlockable bootloaders

Edit: Eliminate lag on Android: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987032
This confirms my thoughts about the dalvik vm. It's the Dalvik VM which is the main cause of lag on Android. Now with Ubuntu having no virtual machine, it should run with near to no lag!

 

[lavafire]

Ubuntu on Sensation sounds amazing, although I might not be using this phone around Q4 2013, shame really...

I personally preferred ubuntu for android (it was plug ur android phone into a dock then use it as Ubuntu computer). But I guess an Ubuntu phone is cool too, and always welcome any new platforms to the market, getting some fresh blood

 

[xrallyx]

I can't wait

 

[Pip513]

Just out of curiosity, are there any developers in the sensation world that think they'd be up to porting this when it become available? I would love to see this come to the Sensation.

 

[harsh.deep]

How exactly will it be diffrent from andoid in terms of performance?

 

[Pip513]

How exactly will it be diffrent from andoid in terms of performance?

Tons. Expect the scrolling and general touch interface to be as smooth as an iPhone or windows phone. (To the haters, you simply cannot deny that that android has some lag to it, no matter the phone). I think this is the only OS out there that can compete with android and iPhone simply because of the desktop OS concept, which is brilliant and exactly what most people would love to have if the app market picks up for it. Only time will tell though.

 

[kubakrizka]

is anybody, who try it?

 

[topgeardave]

Exactly, Android will have some degree of lag due to the Dalvik VM. It's Ubuntu which has the possibility having little to no lag at all.

And to the poster above, Ubuntu still hasn't been released yet on any phones

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[NeoSilky]

Apart from all the great and obvious advantages that this poses, I'm worried that phone networks will still try and bloat up the phone with all their branding and rubbish.

 

[topgeardave]

As long as you have terminal, anything is possible

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[Skipjacks]

Apart from all the great and obvious advantages that this poses, I'm worried that phone networks will still try and bloat up the phone with all their branding and rubbish.

They can't put anything on a phone that I can't take off.

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[Pip513]

Apart from all the great and obvious advantages that this poses, I'm worried that phone networks will still try and bloat up the phone with all their branding and rubbish.

Where's there's a will, there's a way. XDA has proven that time and again in the smartphone world

 

[wideasleep1]

I'm stoked for Ubuntu, but you guys saying lag for all Android devices haven't spent much time with a Nexus 4...

 

[Apache0c]

I'm definitely going to switch to this if it becomes available for the sensation.

 

[elvisypi]

I'm definitely going to switch to this if it becomes available for the sensation.

+1

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[Pip513]

I'm stoked for Ubuntu, but you guys saying lag for all Android devices haven't spent much time with a Nexus 4...

One of my friends has it, and have played with it quite a bit. But I'm sorry, it still doesn't compare to an iPhone in terms of smoothness. The only thing that compares is a windows phone.

 

[realceday]

Very nice i hope bring to sensation

 

[wideasleep1]

One of my friends has it, and have played with it quite a bit. But I'm sorry, it still doesn't compare to an iPhone in terms of smoothness. The only thing that compares is a windows phone.

Not buy'in it. I've played with 3GS, 4 and 4S, and the N4 is snappier than all 'ovem. Project Butter was a total success, and Android finally tore that smoothness monkey off its back. IOS is slow now, by comparison.