At the convention, Mozilla also showcased a pair of handsets (Alcatel One Touch Fire and ZTE Fire) that sports the OS. Source Model: Open source OS Architecture: Monolithic (Linux Kernel) Supported App Framework: Qt/QML and HTML5 User Interface: Unity UI based on Ubuntu 10.10 Min. Hardware Requirements: 1GHz Cortex A9 processor, 512MB RAM Announcement Date: January 2, 2013 Status: Slated for Q4 2013 launch Devices: TBA Ubuntu Touch hails from a long line of Open Source operating system developed by Canonical for desktop users. The mobile OS will sport a home grown, gesture-based UI called Unity UI which is inspired by the netbook-optimized version of Ubuntu. The downside, however, is that it requires a lot of getting used to in order for the touch-based operation to feel natural. The company has yet to disclose the manufacturers who will use the Ubuntu Touch on their smartphones, but Mark Shuttleworth (Founder and CEO of Canonical, Ltd) mentioned that the first devices running on their Linux-Based OS is slated to debut on October of this year. XDA Developers has recently partnered with F(x)tec for the Pro1-X, a smartphone powered by either LineageOS, Android, or Ubuntu Touch OS. This evening, HTC launched 3 new phones -- the HTC Viva, HTC Touch 3G and highly anticipated HTC Touch HD. Read more in our articles including "The race to break the OS duopoly" and "Pro1-X: a smartphone by XDA, powered by LineageOS or Ubuntu Touch OS".
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Hardware Requirements: 1GHz Cortex A9 processor, 512MB RAM Announcement Date: January 2, 2013 Status: Slated for Q4 2013 launch Devices: TBA Ubuntu Touch hails from a long line of Open Source operating system developed by Canonical for desktop users. The mobile OS will sport a home grown, gesture-based UI called Unity UI which is inspired by the netbook-optimized version of Ubuntu. The downside, however, is that it requires a lot of getting used to in order for the touch-based operation to feel natural.
Our coverage of ubuntu touch includes: "The race to break the OS duopoly"; "Pro1-X: a smartphone by XDA, powered by LineageOS or Ubuntu Touch OS"; "HTC Touch HD launched and priced". Each article provides unique insights and information.