Ubuntu for Phones Hits Developers Next Week

While the first Ubuntu-based smartphones won't be available to the general public until October, developers will gain access to preview builds of the OS next week.

Canonical -- the company behind the Ubuntu project -- announced that the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu will be available for the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 4 on Feb. 21, 2013.

Canonical says the Touch Developer Preview is designed for enthusiasts and developers -- giving them a chance to "familiarize themselves with Ubuntu's smartphone experience and develop applications on spare handsets."

Even better, Canonical will install the new OS on the phones of developers who want it and are attending Mobile World Congress (M…
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