NexPhone: Ubuntu-Based Android PC Like Smartphone

The most exciting part about this was the fact that it included dockable smartphones that could launch the full Ubuntu Linux desktop.

Friday, September 21, 2012:  Canonical created a lot of buzz when it announced earlier this year that it has plans to develop Ubuntu for Android. The most exciting part about this was the fact that it included dockable smartphones that could launch the full Ubuntu Linux desktop. 

Being touted as “the smartphone that becomes a tablet, laptop, or PC,” the NexPhone is inviting funds on Indiegogo for their planned launch in 2013. NexCrea, the company responsible for the NexPhone explains, “NexPhone will be one single device that can be used at home, at the office, or on the road without the need of synchronizing content or contacts with other devices.” The company said, “The 'brain in your pocket' concept is what people have been waiting for, and we envision a world where we carry only our smartphone and connect to any screen in the world to turn them into tablets, laptops, and PCs.”

The vision is this: When connected to a monitor and a keyboard using a dedicated docking station, the NexPhone would provide a full desktop PC solution using Ubuntu for Android, complete with a full range of desktop applications including office, Web browsing, email, media, and messaging, explains PC World report.

If this device becomes reality, it can offer a larger touch screen for apps, e-books, magazines, and Web browsing. Moreover, when docked, the tablet uses the phone service for Internet access, so only one data plan is required for both devices. 

Source: news.efytimes.com