Ubuntu Mobile
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Developer | Canonical Ltd. |
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OS family | Ubuntu |
Working state | Developer's release |
Source model | Open source |
Latest release | 8.04.1 / 30-Jul-2008 |
Available in | English |
Platforms | Intel Mobile Internet Device (Expected) |
License | Mainly the GNU GPL / Various others |
Official website | www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile |
Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device Edition is an Ubuntu distribution planned to run on the Intel Mobile Internet Device platform, which will be x86 mobile computers based on the Intel Atom processor.
It will use the GNOME framework Hildon as the basis for its GUI.
Equipment producers will be able to customize their distributions, including options such as Flash, Java, or custom interfaces. [1]
Functionality
According to Canonical, it will provide an uncompromised Web 2.0 experience: Web browsing, email, media, camera, VoIP, instant messaging, GPS, blogging, digital TV, games, contacts, dates/calendar, simple software updates will be available periodically.[2] Ubuntu Mobile Edition will only need a touchscreen device and a finger for navigation.
Ubuntu Netbook Remix
Ubuntu Netbook Remix is based on Ubuntu Mobile Edition and is designed specifically for netbooks.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Ubuntu MID Edition
In June 2008 Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 was released.[9][10]
References
- ^ Ubuntu Mobile Edition
- ^ Ubuntu Mobile Edition
- ^ Hands on with the Ubuntu Netbook Remix
- ^ Interview: Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu | Technology | The Guardian
- ^ Ubuntu Netbook Remix: a detailed explanation
- ^ Mark Shuttleworth » Blog Archive » Netbooks pre-loaded with Ubuntu
- ^ Ubuntu Netbook Remix in Launchpad
- ^ Ubuntu Netbook Remix: Questions Answered
- ^ Canonical Blog » Blog Archive » Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 achieves its first public release
- ^ [Phoronix] Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04