Ubuntu is working on a killer android. Part Two

Canonical Representatives emphasize the existence of high interest to new product the world's leading manufacturers of mobile devices. As noted by one of the top managers of the company, Richard Collins, is already engaged in preliminary discussions regarding the organization of the delivery of this decision, the release of which, we recall, held at the end of next year. Deliveries of Ubuntu to Android will be carried out only in the pre-installed along with the type of smartphones, and the potential user base is estimated at least one million people.


According to Collins, the production of alternative operating systems within the scope of the interests of producers. "This gives them greater freedom and flexibility to provide users with their own services," - he said.

Mobile OS Boot to Gecko (B2G) has been presented before by Mozilla - the creator of the popular Internet browser Firefox. At the heart of B2G is the Linux kernel and a set of low-level components of Google Android. Functions of a virtual machine Dalvik it executed web-stack Mozilla. Project Status - open.

As suggested by the Deputy General Director of  "Alt Linux" Alex Novodvorsky, modern smartphones and tablet devices require operating systems with plenty of features, functionality comparable to desktop computers. "In this area of generic manufacturers have rushed to the operating system and Canonical are far from being a pioneer. However, I am sure that their decision to take leadership positions"- he said.

It should be noted that attempts to develop an operating system suitable for use in mobile devices, based on Ubuntu made earlier. For example, a mobile OS Kubuntu Mobile Tablet PCs and smartphones, which has not gained popularity predictable.