Ubuntu Phone image coming February 21st to Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4

0. phoneArena posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:08

We've all been waiting patiently to get our hands on the Ubuntu Phone preview image that was promised, and it looks like we won't have to wait too much longer. Canonical has announced that it will be releasing the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu Phone on February 21st, and will launch with support for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 handsets...

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1. PhoneAddiction posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:11 2 0

Wish I knew how to use Ubuntu :-/

17. jroc74 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 22:13 2 0

Just fire up a Live CD on your desktop PC....

2. cncrim posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:15 4 0

Now I need to look for nexus.

4. PapaSmurf posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:18 2 0

A unlocked GNexus is around $200 on Craigslist. Say it yesterday.

14. esinisa posted on 15 Feb 2013, 16:41 4 0

In my country GNexus is $800 on contract :). f**ket up country...

26. NateAdam8 posted on 17 Feb 2013, 11:24 0 0

The price jumped to $340 and Up on Craigslist.... I keep a close eye on Craigslist

3. tusshharish posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:17 4 1

nokia should consider ubuntu if they are not considering android.........

5. aco96 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:20 2 4

Can I install this on my Symbian phone??

8. cybervlad81 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:54 1 1

I hope this is an attempt at humor, as this means you did not only not read the article, but you would have to had not read the whole article title either. "Ubuntu Phone image coming February 21st to ------> Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4

13. Kriksis posted on 15 Feb 2013, 15:53 4 0

Read the article again:

"show off Ubuntu running on "a range of devices". Canonical has said before that Ubuntu will run on any device that can run Android, so it will be nice to see it on non-Nexus devices"

16. Wiki_jaan posted on 15 Feb 2013, 21:29 2 1

r u nut............ u want a dead os on super fones........

22. Wiki_jaan posted on 16 Feb 2013, 01:34 0 0

so want it on your n8 or 808..... i think it ll make ur fone more fast... may b

6. ama3654 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:35 1 0

wohooo!!! my note 2 can't wait any longer, its goona be epic! one love linux

21. archangel9 posted on 16 Feb 2013, 00:58 2 0

I got Ubuntu and LOVE IT!!
Even going to better on the Galaxy S III and Note II!!!

7. yougotkilled1 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 13:37 5 1

Another reason to get a nexus phone!

9. darac posted on 15 Feb 2013, 14:10 2 1

Oh sweet.
Now bring it to tablets!

11. hadouken posted on 15 Feb 2013, 14:54 3 0

In case you're interest, Ubuntu is available for the nexus 7. Not the same UI though, it looks like the desktop version.

10. rusticguy posted on 15 Feb 2013, 14:42 1 0

Good. Give them a year and they would be good for people for whom one billion apps are just a number. :)

12. yazbuh posted on 15 Feb 2013, 15:18 1 0

Got a Gnex never really rooted it since, because I'm contented with the performance and experience, but I root my other phones like Galaxy Ace, Xperia X8... Hope with will support CWM so I can easily restore my original android version... :)

15. MC1123 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 19:22 1 0

the gestures on ubuntu phones are really good but sometimes really annoying! i really prefer meego's gesture!!!

19. MichaelHeller posted on 15 Feb 2013, 23:56 3 0

ah, so you've already used Ubuntu Phone?

18. jroc74 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 22:16 1 0

If it can be installed on non Nexus phones.....doesnt require alot of hacking to install on non Nexus phones....doesnt require an unlocked, unencrypted bootloader...this could be huge.

This could breathe new life into older Android phones. I would actually put in claims for my broken Droid X1, RAZR and Droid 1 now. Droid 1 might be too old for a claim...lol.

All 3 might be too old by now...

20. MichaelHeller posted on 15 Feb 2013, 23:57 1 0

Seems likely that it will require an unlocked bootloader, but we'll have to see.

23. Airforce posted on 16 Feb 2013, 02:51 0 0

well this is confusing...is Ubuntu going to be a REMIX of android....Like Ubuntu,kubuntu,Backtrack...Linux has a twisted mind of bringing the same OS in different names nd colours

25. rusticguy posted on 16 Feb 2013, 15:14 0 0

JAVA Bloat of Android will be missing from UBUNTU i think. JAVA is a resource hog.

24. Shubham412302 posted on 16 Feb 2013, 07:44 0 0

the thing which prevent mange from buying a nexus I is just its 16gb internal storage..
why don't Google bring a 32gb one.
16gb May be enough for many but not for me and others

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