Ubuntu Phone's 12 default apps will be "community created"

3. rusticguy posted on 23 Jan 2013, 21:17 1 1

Well no not really ... haven't been hit by one so far as i am careful not to indiscriminately download and install stuff.

5. ilia1986 posted on 23 Jan 2013, 22:27 4 4

Nope. There are virtually no viruses for Linux.

11. windroid posted on 24 Jan 2013, 05:29 1 0

"Trend Micro has detected 350,000 threats for Android in 2012"... "could reach 1 million by end of 2013"

We will se in the end of 2013 more virus than apps for Android.

8. jdep1 (banned) posted on 23 Jan 2013, 23:52 3 1

I could see viruses on Android but.. Linux??? haha please get your face out of your a... Hole.

9. gallison1983 posted on 24 Jan 2013, 02:32 1 0

Android and Ubuntu have similar kernels. The only reason why the term virus has surged with Android is because its the only way to explain bad behavior from a phone when it comes to system performance or data leaks when in the hands of the typical Windows user affected by viruses.

Linux does not suffer from the same types of attacks as Windows does. There are more safeguards but its not foolproof. Carelessness gets you hacked. Some good old SELinux or AppArmor knowledge will go a long way. Or you can press your luck with the latest Angry Horses Free Cool App!

12. simplyj posted on 24 Jan 2013, 07:43 0 0

Can you say virus in your head?

6. HDShatter posted on 23 Jan 2013, 22:31 3 1

Intel needs to make a phone with a haswell i5 quad core in it with a 120gb/250gb ssd, 4gb ddr3 ram, and let it run a linux distro that supports phone functions would destroy the competition.

7. Lawliet posted on 23 Jan 2013, 22:45 0 0

calm down bro, even if we have a phone like that, the battery's not gonna last long

10. gallison1983 posted on 24 Jan 2013, 02:36 3 0

1) You won't be able to hear your phone calls due to the cooling fan

2) You will look like a hip hop punk from the 80's with the 8 D-cell boombox that will play for about 15 minutes

3) You'll ask the manufacture to forget the fan and the manufacture will kindly forget to tell you that the heat from your phone melted your face off.

Until then, enjoy ARM.

13. simplyj posted on 24 Jan 2013, 07:44 0 0

Please tell me what the point of an SSD would be on a phone?