Ubuntu for Tablets Announced, Developer Preview Releasing This Thursday For Nexus 10, 7 [VIDEO]

Over the last few months, Ubuntu has branched out to smartphones and

TVs, maintaining the underlying operating system while incorporating

especially-designed user interfaces for each device. Today, Ubuntu has

gone after a form factor that has received much press lately: tablets.




The new Ubuntu for tablets features a user interface that was

designed from the ground up in order to work with large multi-touch

devices. The home screen features information that is relevant to users,

ranging from the most frequently launched apps, people recently

messaged and recent music played. The home screen is customizable so

that only information that is relevant to each user is displayed. The

home screen is coupled with the “Savvy Search” feature, which allows

users to perform searches, listing not only local results but also online content.












Once an app is launched, Ubuntu for Tablets takes advantage of the

screen edges, or “magic edges”, for navigation or app controls: swiping

from the top edge will bring up system services such as notifications,

the left edge brings up a list of favorite apps, the bottom edge brings

up controls specific to the app that’s currently open.









Multitasking is also big in Ubuntu for Tablets, allowing apps to run side by side. It is possible, for instance, to hold a Skype

conversation while editing a spreadsheet. It is also possible to copy

and paste, or even drag, content from one app to another, making

otherwise stressful and time-consuming tasks on such a small screen much

easier and effortless. This form of multitasking works with apps

designed for both the tablet and the phone editions of Ubuntu.









Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Ubuntu for Tablets is how the

PC version of Ubuntu can be easily accessed: simply plug a keyboard and a

mouse onto the tablet and watch as your tablet turns into a regular,

albeit really lightweight, PC. This is similar to the phone version of

Ubuntu, which can be docked and turned into a regular PC.









In order for developers to become accustomed to the new operating

system, Canonical is issuing a Developer Preview for Nexus devices on

Thursday, hoping that enough apps are developed once the operating

system is finally ready for public use, which is not expected to happen

before next year.






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