First Ubuntu Touch Tablet Brings Convergence at Last (Linux.com)

Over at Linux.com, Eric Brown looks at the newly announced Ubuntu Touch tablet. The hardware: "The Aquaris M10 is equipped with a 64-bit, quad-core, Cortex-A53 MediaTek MT8163A system-on-chip clocked to 1.5GHz, along with a high-powered ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU. The tablet ships with 2GB of RAM, 16GB flash, and a microSD slot." It is said to have 1920x1200 resolution and an 8 megapixel camera capable of HD recording. The interface will change to take advantage of larger displays and additional input devices (e.g. keyboard, mouse)."It appears that the upcoming Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial Xerus" LTS release due in April will be the first true convergence release. According to PC World, it will still be optional, however, with a traditional Unity 7 build with X.org available alongside the newly converged Unity 8 with the new Mir display server. The new tablet, and Unity 8, will feature Ubuntu Touch's Scopes interface, which presents frequently used content and services as an alternative to traditional apps.In addition to automatically changing the interface in response to new screens and input devices, Ubuntu is also providing convergence on the application development level. Developers are already developing single apps that can automatically morph into desktop, phone, and tablet formats."