Last week, Microsoft announced a feature that will allow all those who have a Windows Phone device to be able to offer features close to those of a desktop PC. But Windows is not the only OS that seeks to blur the lines between the two devices.
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Ubuntu also aims to offer a smartphone that provides a common ground between mobiles and before the year desktops comes to an end as the founder of the company behind the operating system, Mark Shuttleworth. Shuttleworth confirmed the Ubuntu Phone device will be launched in 2015 in a question and answer session conducted on YouTube, if we believe a publication Liliputing.
However, competition for this market segment can become fierce. Microsoft has kept nothing secret about his desire to capture the area between desktop and mobile, pushing both devices like Surface, and the software part, as demonstrated by agnosticism Windows 10 devices.
A mysterious manufacturer
Given that Ubuntu is not as familiar as Windows can be, it will be a much more difficult task to market a hybrid smartphone and desktop computer in a less-known OS. Shuttleworth mentioned that a manufacturer is working to build such a device, but gave no precision. Until we know the company involved, it is difficult to measure the impact that the device could have.
Not to mention the specifications for the next smartphone, Shuttleworth says that it will not be as powerful as a desktop computer high-end, but it should provide a fairly good experience for some computing tasks from day to day.
Canonical - the company behind Ubuntu - has previously attempted to finance such a project through IndieGoGo in 2013. Although this campaign has finally succumbed, the company has raised $ 12 million against a target of $ 32 million. It is clear that there is a public eager to get their hands on a smartphone based on Ubuntu with such capabilities. Nevertheless, what is less clear is whether there are enough consumers to make the project viable.
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Ubuntu also aims to offer a smartphone that provides a common ground between mobiles and before the year desktops comes to an end as the founder of the company behind the operating system, Mark Shuttleworth. Shuttleworth confirmed the Ubuntu Phone device will be launched in 2015 in a question and answer session conducted on YouTube, if we believe a publication Liliputing.
A mysterious manufacturer
Given that Ubuntu is not as familiar as Windows can be, it will be a much more difficult task to market a hybrid smartphone and desktop computer in a less-known OS. Shuttleworth mentioned that a manufacturer is working to build such a device, but gave no precision. Until we know the company involved, it is difficult to measure the impact that the device could have.
Not to mention the specifications for the next smartphone, Shuttleworth says that it will not be as powerful as a desktop computer high-end, but it should provide a fairly good experience for some computing tasks from day to day.
Canonical - the company behind Ubuntu - has previously attempted to finance such a project through IndieGoGo in 2013. Although this campaign has finally succumbed, the company has raised $ 12 million against a target of $ 32 million. It is clear that there is a public eager to get their hands on a smartphone based on Ubuntu with such capabilities. Nevertheless, what is less clear is whether there are enough consumers to make the project viable.