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Ubuntu Phone

Ubuntu now runs on phones. Created by Canonical Ltd

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Linux
Discontinued

Ubuntu now runs on phones. With a beautifully designed, easy-to-use interface that enables users to find content and switch between apps faster than ever, it represents the alternative open source OS the mobile industry has been waiting for. Ubuntu offers OEMs and network operators two key opportunities: a high-end experience on low end phones and PC desktop convergence on powerful hardware.

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Ubuntu Phone (sometimes referred to as Ubuntu Touch) was added by adgellida in Jan 2015 and the latest update was made in Mar 2018. The list of alternatives was updated Mar 2018 There is a history of all activites on Ubuntu Phone in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on Ubuntu Phone or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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In April 2017, Canonical decided to end investments in Ubuntu Phone OS to focus on

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Ubuntu desktop, cloud and IoT. It was then picked up by the UBports as a community project:

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about Ubuntu Phone · Mar 2018 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

It lives! See here:
Ubuntu Touch

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