Ubuntu Mobile Takes on Apple Touch Interface

“Canonical today hoped to preempt all comers today with news of
Ubuntu Mobile. Its first Linux variant aimed at handhelds, the
software is tailored for the Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs)
expected to launch in spring based on Intel’s Silverthorne
technology and is designed to recognize basic iPhone-like gestures
such as swiping to scroll through menus and websites. A scrolling
visual front end based on Flash or Clutter replaces the traditional
Ubuntu desktop and is designed to be used solely with fingers,
including with an on-screen keyboard…”

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