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U7 Tablet – First Ubuntu Tablet Specs, nothing much to get excited about?

March 11, 2013 By Daniel Giordano 2 Comments

We have been hearing about Ubuntu Tablet for the past couple of months. Already there is a buzz around Ubuntu Touch OS and Canonical’s operating system that is going to run smartphones and tablets. The gesture-based navigation is very interesting and the platform quite promising.

Ubuntu-powered tablets and smartphones are not going to be here until 2014. Nevertheless, we already see the first Ubuntu tablet up for pre-order along with an earlier shipping date. It is not only odd but rather disappointing. The pre-order page displays the price tag of US$307 and release date of October that is subject to change.

Although the specs are not bad but nothing to boast of either and it seems a bit unusual to put the gadget on pre order. The first Ubuntu-based tablet offered for pre-order is not gathering much fans. It doesn’t seem like a good idea at all.

Developed by Australia’s Intermatrix , U7 arrives with a quad-core Cortex A9 processor and 7 inch display. It runs at1.5 GHz and carries 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage. But Ubuntu OS needs minimum of 2 GB of RAM to work on. The OS has been run and it seems the 1 GB of RAM is just not enough. The users felt the experience a bit sluggish.

Other specifications of Intermatrix U7 Ubuntu include microSD Card Slot, 2 MP primary camera and 0.3 MP secondary camera. Connectivity includes microUSB 2.0, WLAN 802. HDMI 1.4, and 3.5 mm Audio Jack. Enthusiasts can pre-order the Intermatrix U7 for the price that has been currently set, but it is subjected to change in the future.

Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, has already publicized that Ubuntu tablets will not go on sale before April 2014. Therefore, releasing a pre order at this stage doesn’t make sense at all.

Ubuntu Touch Smartphones and Tablets – Almost here?

March 5, 2013 By Mary Duncan 1 Comment

Mark Shuttleworth, founder, Canonical, has announced that Ubuntu Touch will be all set for usage in just about a few weeks. This has led to a wave of excitement n the industry. After all, the much awaited and expected Ubuntu Touch operating system is promising to get better and better and looks very promising.

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntum released Ubuntu Touch Preview way back in February. Although consisting of dummy data, the OS was very much liked and downloaded 75,000 times in the first 6 hours itself. It had very few working apps and featured fake Facebook notifications and contacts.

It was obvious that quite a few things did not work in Ubuntu Touch Preview and the platform was still not ready for real applications. There are no core apps, too. But things seem to be proceeding at good speed now and Ubuntu Touch will be ready for actual use in just few weeks.

Ubuntu Touch OS may be with us sooner than expected. This is going to offer separate encryption for user sessions, thus being a real solution for enterprises. There is complete disk encryption too for the enterprises. This is going to be the most secure OS as everything is tied up in the LDAP or Active Directory, thus being an important asset for any sensitive data.

Ubuntu Touch is the first completely protected and locked tablet that can be used for finance, military purposes, medical and to handle any sensitive information. Most enthusiasts are very excited about the new operating system and believe it could be a convincing substitute to Android and iOS.

Well, this is a promising start for the semaphores with an early version of Ubuntu’s touch-centric OS. It looks smart and works smart and will be worth watching how it develops with time and progress.

Ubuntu Tablets To come Later this Year – Features User Interface Design for Touch Input

February 21, 2013 By Nicholas Anderton Leave a Comment

Most of us wants the best system and best software in our tablets. Now, an idea has been confirmed about Ubuntu for tablets. Ubuntu tablets are nearly coming. It was announced early last month by canonical that Ubuntu tablets will soon come. Ubuntu is considered as one of the most popular Linux-based operating system for notebooks and desktop computers. Ubuntu for tablets has this feature that offers a user interface design for touch input. The said device will run between 6 to 20 inches in size with resolutions of 100PPI to 450PPI.

Specifically there will be a larger screen of the tablet. And it will be available for the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Ubuntu is unique unlike the other android, it has its own style in terms of their features and usage. Aside from the mobile version of its OS, for Smartphones, Canonical unveiled the Ubuntu for tablets. Canonical is Creating a “unified experience for all personal computing” which will be loved by most tablet users.

The advertisement shows that Ubuntu will work on tablets of any sizes. It is highly secure, the system offers multitasking, more powerful apps and a safe social media sharing built in. While the product has not yet been finished, the Ubuntu preview features “side stage” which will allow the Smartphone apps and tablet apps to be displayed on the screen at the same time. It is really exciting to know that Ubuntu will come in tablets. It is very accessible by swiping from the edge of the screen. It has different functions.

The Ubuntu world is full of amazing and impressive features. Through swiping, getting into apps and settings won’t require any buttons to press out. Ubuntu tablets work the same code that powers phone version of Ubuntu. The successful release of Ubuntu tablets will be remarkable by a lot of buyers. And as the saying goes like this”It’s clear Ubuntu is going to have a huge impact on the phone industry.” What are you waiting for? Want something with more features and apps? Try Ubuntu for tablets.