NEX PHONE CONCEPT

Nex Phone concept: an Ubuntu-based, Android 'brain in your pocket'

Canonical generated significant excitement earlier this year when it announced its Ubuntu for Android plans, which included dockable smartphones that can launch the full Ubuntu Linux desktop.

No specific names were mentioned at the time regarding manufacturer partners, but recently a new concept project appeared that seeks to bring that vision to life

Canonical generated significant excitement earlier this year when it announced its Ubuntu for Android plans, which included dockable smartphones that can launch the full Ubuntu Linux desktop.

No specific names were mentioned at the time regarding manufacturer partners, but recently a new concept project appeared that seeks to bring that vision to life

PC, tablet, and laptop options

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.

Docked to the NexTablet, meanwhile, the device, if built, will offer a larger touch screen for apps, e-books, magazines, and Web browsing. When docked, the tablet uses the phone service for Internet access, so only one data plan is required for both devices.

Then, too, there's the NexLaptop, which offers a full PC experience with a keyboard and track pad when the NexPhone is docked.

Last but not least, the wide-screen NexMonitor offers yet another office PC option complete with keyboard, number pad, and multitouch track pad.

The video below explains the concept in more detail.

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