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Tom Brossman
Asked: 2012-02-22 10:33:43 +0800 CST

What is Ubuntu For Android?

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The question is in the title, but can anyone provide some details on what it is, how it works, and when it will be available?

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    It's not a "mobile version" of Ubuntu.

    It's a special build of the Ubuntu OS that can be installed on Android dual-core phone, with this you can attach a HDMI monitor (and I think a bluetooth keyboard and mouse) and use your smartphone as a computer with Ubuntu.

    As an extra, from that desktop you can access to phone data (like addressbook) and send / receive calls.

    I think that this image clarify what is it:enter image description here

    Official page for more info: http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android

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  2. It's similar to the Motorola devices webtop app that recent devices have.

    You dock it and use your mouse and keyboard to use it as a desktop.

    Coincidentally, Motorola has been using Ubuntu for a year on webtops.

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