Ubuntu on the Galaxy Nexus
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Conclusion
Before Ubuntu on Smartphones is ready for users, it needs to overcome a few hurdles – not least of which is the currently sparse selection of apps. According to the company, Canonical is working with a few partners from the gaming industry to offer more native applications. The freely available SDK should also help by attracting developers from the open source community.
It remains to be seen whether putting so much emphasis on gestures is going to pay off. Although gestures keep the screen uncluttered of unnecessary controls, they are not always easy to discover. You need to learn them beforehand to make things work fluidly, which is in sharp contrast to the successful Android and iOS operational philosophy.
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