Ubuntu For Smartphones (not Ubuntu for Android)

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

If I'm understanding this correctly ...

This isn't Ubuntu for Android (ie. Ubuntu running on or alongside Android), it's Ubuntu running as a REPLACEMENT for Android on your Android smartphone:-

BBC News article here:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20891868

"Keynote" video from Canonical/Ubuntu

(WARNING .. presented by Mark Shuttleworth)

(not Ballmer, but still deserves a warning)

<a href="http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/cpWHJDLsqTU" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/cpWHJDLsqTU</a>

Website:-
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone

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[Mad Penguin]

Part of me is saying "that sounds great", but quite a large part is saying "but it's Ubuntu, so it's probably not going to do exactly what it says on the tin" ... and after my historical experience with Unity (!) I have to wonder who's implemented the UI .. (?)

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

Exactly