[Nottingham] Ubuntu pre-installed on Smartphones?!

[Martin]

Folks,

Quite a splash for Ubuntu and GNU/Linux (as opposed to the more
expected Smartphone Google Android Bionic/Linux):

BBC: Ubuntu operating system comes to Android smartphones
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20891868

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... Ubuntu [Linux] ... devices to be sold with the system
pre-installed within the year.

While he acknowledged the innovation would likely be limited to
"enthusiasts and hobbyists" at first, he said it signalled a wider
shift on the horizon.

"It's quite incredible that we're at this point when the power of the
phone is crossing over that with baseline processing power of basic
laptops," Mr Shuttleworth told the BBC.

"We're taking advantage of that so for the first time in history you
have the full consumer PC platform available on a phone. ...

"... It's really cracking to do that ahead of everyone else."

Phones running the software will be showcased at the Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week. ...
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There's also good enthusiastic writeups in:

The Register: Ubuntu for smartphones aims to replace today's mobes, laptops
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/02/canonical_announces_ubuntu_for_phones/

PCMAG: Canonical Unveils Ubuntu for Smartphones
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2413775,00.asp


What next?

Cheers,
Martin