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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