Canonical has revealed Ubuntu tablet interface. It's "next step towards one unified family of experiences for personal computing on phones, tablets, PCs and TVs.", according to the company.
The user interface takes advantage of the screen's edges to navigate between apps, settings and controls. The apps are located on the left edge, and swiping from left to right takes the user to the apps page. That makes for less clutter and room for more content.
There also is the side-stage multitasking feature, which allows a phone application to be displayed on the screen at the same time as a tablet app. So users can take calls in Skype while they work in a document, make notes on the side while surfing the Web, or tweet while they are watching a movie, the company said.
The Canonical team will be available to install Ubuntu on phones and tablets at Mobile World Congress, which starts on Feb. 25.
Ubuntu.com
The user interface takes advantage of the screen's edges to navigate between apps, settings and controls. The apps are located on the left edge, and swiping from left to right takes the user to the apps page. That makes for less clutter and room for more content.
There also is the side-stage multitasking feature, which allows a phone application to be displayed on the screen at the same time as a tablet app. So users can take calls in Skype while they work in a document, make notes on the side while surfing the Web, or tweet while they are watching a movie, the company said.
The Canonical team will be available to install Ubuntu on phones and tablets at Mobile World Congress, which starts on Feb. 25.
Ubuntu.com