Note: Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview is a developer build and not a consumer-ready release.
Ubuntu's Touch Developer Preview was originally put forward as something for "enthusiasts" as well as developers.
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London, 14th February 2013: Images and open source code for the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu will be published on Thursday 21st February, supporting the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones.
ENGADGET: Touch-based Ubuntu preview coming February 21st, will work on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4
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The Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu will be published on the 21st February 2013 with installation instructions for the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablet devices as well as smartphones such as the Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus.
Tools that manage the flashing of the phone will be available on the same day in the Ubuntu archives, making it easy to keep a device up to date with the latest version of the Touch Developer Preview.
ENGADGET: Touch-based Ubuntu preview coming February 21st, will work on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4
As we reported earlier, Windows 8.1 will be available as a free update (in preview) starting June 26th, the day Microsoft's Build developer conference kicks off.
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