Over the last few years, Google and Android have increasingly dominated the mobile scene, with Microsoft relegated to bit-player status. Once-massive players like BlackBerry scarcely stir a ripple in the market.
Nonetheless, Ubuntu has chosen to stick its neck out and create a mobile operating system based on its own software to hopefully compete against the massive entrenched players. A new review of the Ubuntu Phone OS puts the operating system through its paces — and finds a great deal wanting.
Engadget has published a sizable review of Ubuntu Phone, and it’s worth reading in its entirety if you’re interested in an alternative operating system. The good news is that Ubuntu has nailed some interesting features on the device — the settings menu is well-crafted, the browser is nimble, and certain multitasking panels and multi-app display modes are well done.
The company has created a set of content and service capabilities it calls “Scopes.” Scopes allow you to pick custom information feeds to scroll through and attempt to guess what content you want to see based on how you tell the phone you’re feeling. Tell it “I’m stressed,” and the phone will attempt to show results that might be pertinent.
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