When it comes to our mobile Android and iOS devices, we're used to external services and programs having incredibly significant effects on device capability. Just consider a few prominent examples.
There are already complex means of downloading these computer operating systems for mobile devices, but this summer we got word from Ubuntu of a simplified means of importing the OS. It's called "Ubuntu Edge," and it's literally a smartphone that will double as a PC, with the ability to simultaneously operate via the Android mobile OS. You can find more details on this specific device at ZDNet online.
But the real question is, what kind of impact could this kind of development have on the industry leading mobile operating systems? In the case of Ubuntu Edge, it seems that there will still be a way for Android and Ubuntu to "partner" to some extent, with both operating systems being utilized on a single device. But if the Ubuntu Edge comes to be and people enjoy the product, what's to stop services like Firefox OS and Tizen from making larger strides into the mobile phone and tablet market?
The truth is, this is an upcoming battle and we're not sure who will win out. Most would contend that Android and iOS have too firm a hold on the market to be taken down by any new players in the mobile market. But given the emergence of the Ubuntu Edge idea, as well as a recent Computer World article discussing Samsung's work to bring Tizen to mobile devices, it seems that there will at least be a concrete challenge.
- Communication: In communication, a single app such as Skype or WhatsApp Messenger can totally change the ways in which users interact. Despite phones these days coming not only with texting and calling capability, but even their own video messaging services, it is these types of external apps that tend to attract the largest audiences, providing free and simple means of communication.
- Gaming: In gaming, a revolution in style or substance is usually just one app away. Consider the BetFair Exchange as one example. BetFair is an online casino service with an enormous Internet audience that has massively expanded its app selection to include virtually any gambling-related service a mobile user could want. A development this simple can turn mobile phones all over the world into virtual pocket casinos!
There are already complex means of downloading these computer operating systems for mobile devices, but this summer we got word from Ubuntu of a simplified means of importing the OS. It's called "Ubuntu Edge," and it's literally a smartphone that will double as a PC, with the ability to simultaneously operate via the Android mobile OS. You can find more details on this specific device at ZDNet online.
But the real question is, what kind of impact could this kind of development have on the industry leading mobile operating systems? In the case of Ubuntu Edge, it seems that there will still be a way for Android and Ubuntu to "partner" to some extent, with both operating systems being utilized on a single device. But if the Ubuntu Edge comes to be and people enjoy the product, what's to stop services like Firefox OS and Tizen from making larger strides into the mobile phone and tablet market?
The truth is, this is an upcoming battle and we're not sure who will win out. Most would contend that Android and iOS have too firm a hold on the market to be taken down by any new players in the mobile market. But given the emergence of the Ubuntu Edge idea, as well as a recent Computer World article discussing Samsung's work to bring Tizen to mobile devices, it seems that there will at least be a concrete challenge.
