Mobile Operating Systems: Linux on the rise, threatening Android

Although Android is very popular, but it seems that we are entering a period of Linux is everywhere in the mobile world in which there are many alternatives Android.

Mobile market seems to be good ground for Linux, as the Android - an operating system based mobile Linux platform - are very successful, and few can predict this a few years ago.
 
In fact, recently, Android is Linux's main rival in the mobile sector. There were some operating systems (OS) for mobile "come and go" like LiMo, Maemo, Moblin and MeeGo, but none of any of these operating systems can be compared with Android on the appeal.
 
This is why MWC 2012 becomes very noticeable. The product showcases, at MWC, showing that despite the efforts of the upcoming Linux operating system on the mobile segments can be overwhelming or overshadowed Android.
 
It is undeniable that Android is still growing strong, even stronger than ever possible before. But it seems that we are entering a time when Linux is everywhere in the mobile world in which there are many alternatives for Android.
 
Here are 3 examples of the Linux operating system on smart phone (smartphone):

Boot to Gecko

Perhaps most notable is Mozilla - Firefox developers - this week announced the open web platform devices (Devices Open Web platform) for smart phones (smartphones) Boot to the project based on Gecko (B2G).
With B2G, Mozilla wants aims to build an operating system independent and complete for the open web platform, in which Linux is a major factor. With support from the likes of Telefonica, Adobe, Deutsche Telekom and Qualcomm, the open web platform device promises to bring a new face to Linux in the mobile segment.

Tizen

At MWC 2012, appeared Tizen platform with many improvements. Tizen known as an open source project with the backing of Intel, launched by the Linux Foundation from 9/2011. Tizen also received attention from Samsung; and last week, the phone manufacturer Huawei of China has introduced a beta version of Tizen platform and toolkit software development kit (SDK) for its platform this.
 
New features on the beta version of Tizen will update the user interface and programming interface web application to help the development of web applications easier. Tizen Association said the features of the SDK also includes support for both Windows and Ubuntu Linux. Meanwhile, Huawei said the company plans to manufacture and commercialize the use of handheld platform Tizen.

Android on Ubuntu

Speaking of Ubuntu Linux operating system, do not forget about the recently announced it can run in parallel with the upcoming Android smartphones. The user will be quite like the experience desktop smartphone with a mounting bracket (dock) connected to the keyboard and screen. Ubuntu for Android will be pre-installed with Google's platform on the second phone to use both operating systems.
 
WebOS-based operating system Linux has also shown innovation with a brand new browser earlier this month. There will be no entirely webOS is open source until September / 2012, but it is also a "power" deserves to eye. According to data from Net Applications 1/2012, Apple's IOS operating system currently accounts for 54% market share in mobile operating system / computer table, while Android is 18%. It's hard to predict how the situation will be after 1 or 2 years.

GNOME 3.2: too many additional attractions for Linux users

The interface for packaging multiple modules of the Linux desktop has a new version. GNOME 3.2 integrates many useful improvements, especially to connect to the repository on a cloud platform and online accounts.

Compared with previous versions, GNOME 3.2 brings many new features, improved applications. The same life span glance notable advantages in this new version:
Online Account (Online Accounts): documents, calendars, contacts online you can be shared easily with GNOME applications such as the Empathy instant messaging and email management Evolution. Online Accounts as well as storage of the data access online services such as Google.

Links to online accounts

Specifically, using data Evolution in GNOME Online Accounts to access to Gmail, drawing data as a schedule to make them visible to the management function calendars in Evolution, which is hidden behind the clock in the status bar.
GOA configuration interface allows users to specify which accounts can be used to extract email, calendar or contacts ...
Web Applications: Through Epiphany web browser integrated in the GNOME 3.2, users can save a web page as a web application that can run from a panoramic view. Accordingly, users can store (save) the commonly visited sites such as Facebook or Google + to turn them into a web application on the desktop.

Create applications by backing up Twitter Twitter website to use next time

Manage your contacts (Contacts): new applications in the GNOME 3.2, called Contacts, which allows users to easily manage your contacts from Empathy or Evolution or configuration directory for online applications .

The new version also supports searching directly contacts at the panoramic view.
Document management and file dialog box Open File and Save File has been improved to allow access to frequently used files (Recently Used files), easy to browse, search and organize documents better. Also, accessing text files online is also becoming easier.

Archive files in File Manager: through the application of Sushi, the Nautilus file manager in GNOME 3.2 has quite a lot for quick viewing of multimedia files such as pictures, movies or music or text files as PDF.

Archive files in Nautilus from the GNOME 3.2

Interface login: login interface is integrated with the entire desktop environment.

And yet, GNOME 3.2 is pretty much the new points include:

• Integrated instant messaging in GNOME Shell, allow or deny entry or send you new files
• Using GTK + 2.3 toolkit and supports new regimes Wayland and HTML5
• Support configuration Wacom graphics tablet and the sensor
• "Hot Plug" for equipment
• Support for Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
• Support rotate movie in Movie Player (Totem)
• Improvements to the encryption and digital certificates
• Clearer interface for viewing the logs (log) of Empathy
• NetworkManager 0.9 to improve Wi-Fi roaming function, support faster user switching, diversity of delegation of powers, the central repository of information networks and supports WiMAX connectivity.

Network management through the NetworkManager 0.9

• Evolution has shown that an avatar (avatar) in the Google directory.

Responsibilities "remove drive" was transferred from the Nautilus file manager for GNOME to Shell. When a USB drive connected to the system, a frame will display a variety of options to choose from. The options will depend on the types of files are stored in USB drive, such as playing music or video, enter the picture ...

More important is the ability to process improvements continue to be supplemented in the ability to select the System Settings, select the font utility improvements, adding an on-screen keyboard completely new tablet dedicated to the GNOME Shell .

Also, color management function for the device input / output (input / output) as a monitor, printer, scanner or webcam.

In general, GNOME version 3.2 is a major step forward with many changes from 3.0 and 3.1, including the interface. GNOME 3.2 now supports over 50 languages, including Vietnamese.
 

Ubuntu One: cloud storage services available on Windows

Ubuntu One is a cloud storage services like Dropbox famous, has application for the Linux operating system, Android, iPhone, and now Windows.
One Ubuntu preinstalled with Ubuntu and was seen as cloud storage services for Linux users. Ubuntu one has released a beta version for Windows with storage up to 5GB for free.
After the application is booted Ubuntu, you are provided with the choice is to sign with an Ubuntu One account existing or create new ones. A new account can be created directly from Ubuntu One client as well as from the website.

After logging in, you can begin to upload documents by placing them in the Ubuntu (like Dropbox). The file is added to the directory in sync with your online account and is available in all the computers (One where Ubuntu is installed) and other connected devices (Android or phone). The default location of the folder in Windows One Ubuntu is C: \ Users \ username \ Ubuntu One. You can add files or folders directly into this folder or use the option Add a folder from this computer from the Ubuntu interface One.

Devices Tab to see a complete list of all devices connected to the Ubuntu One account.

Settings tab has options to set a bandwidth limit for the content in sync with Ubuntu One service (download and upload speeds). You can activate the option to start Ubuntu One synchronization immediately after logging into Windows, the notification device and sync all the files to be shared immediately when available.

• One advantage of Ubuntu: It is most noticeable in the operating system interface is quite simple and familiar, using the Synchronize function, the system will automatically create a folder in My Document One Ubuntu and start downloading all personal data from the server. At the same time, the system only sync in Ubuntu One folder only. Besides, there are not too many properties to customize the Settings section.
• One drawback Ubuntu: are still in beta stage of development, so there are many functions do not work. The user can not sync the music file, tomboy notes, calendar, contact, file outside of One of the Ubuntu folder ...

One Ubuntu beta version for Windows appears to be quite interesting. A cloud service Windows platform is definitely a good move to diversify markets Once Ubuntu users. And Ubuntu One can become a potential competitor with Dropbox in the future.
One Ubuntu for Windows is now compatible on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.