Ubuntu OS for Phones announced: Features, Videos, Photos, and more

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of the Ubuntu project and the leading provider of support services for Ubuntu deployments in the enterprise, announced last January 2, 2013 the Ubuntu OS for smartphones.

It will gives a new interface and experience to its users, richer and faster performance on a lower bill-of-materials device*.

The trailer of Ubuntu for phones below:

The following are the main features that were given on the press release.

• Edge magic: thumb gestures from all four edges of the screen enable users to find content and switch between apps faster than other phones.

• Deep content immersion – controls appear only when the user wants them.

• A beautiful global search for apps, content and products

• Voice and text commands in any application for faster access to rich capabilities

• Both native and web or HTML5 apps

• Evolving personalised art on the welcome screen. Ubuntu offers compelling customisation options for partner

The videos above shows an Ubuntu OS for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250, I'll update you on how to get Ubuntu OS for your Nexus later.

For the press release:

London 2nd January, 2013: Canonical today announced a distinctive smartphone interface for its popular operating system, Ubuntu, using all four edges of the screen for a more immersive experience. Ubuntu uniquely gives handset OEMs and mobile operators the ability to converge phone, PC and thin client into a single enterprise superphone.

“We expect Ubuntu to be popular in the enterprise market, enabling customers to provision a single secure device for all PC, thin client and phone functions. Ubuntu is already the most widely used Linux enterprise desktop, with customers in a wide range of sectors focused on security, cost and manageability” said Jane Silber, CEO of Canonical. “We also see an opportunity in basic smartphones that are used for the phone, SMS, web and email, where Ubuntu outperforms thanks to its native core apps and stylish presentation.”

Ubuntu is aimed at two core mobile segments: the high-end superphone, and the entry-level basic smartphone, helping operators grow the use of data amongst consumers who typically use only the phone and messaging but who might embrace the use of web and email on their phone. Ubuntu also appeals to aspirational prosumers who want a fresh experience with faster, richer performance on a lower bill-of-materials device. more...

For the overview and other details go to Ubuntu for phones page.
We are expecting that the Ubuntu Phones will be out next year (2014), but the Galaxy Nexus is the only and official supported device as of this moment.