The Unity Next project will incorporate several core components from the Ubuntu Touch interface, inching the Linux OS closer to its goal of a truly unified codebase.
Employing a radical new interface and games designed to appeal to hard-core gamers and nontraditional audiences alike, the Revolution can help move Nintendo from its position as the steady third player in the American gaming market, Kaplan says.
Thankfully, the phone isn't underspecced on power, with a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus offering more than enough for the generally processor friendly Windows Phone interface.