"Our four-year engagement with ARM has shaped Ubuntu for mobile" said Rick Spencer, VP Ubuntu Engineering at Canonical.
He said Ubuntu makes it quicker and easier to find apps and content than other smartphones by swiping from the screen edges rather than going in and out with the home button to find and switch applications.
Canonical product manager Richard Collins said that Ubuntu has a growing developer community and it supports native apps.
"An Ubuntu tablet is a secure thin client that can be managed with the same tools as any Ubuntu server or desktop, " said Stephane Verdy, who leads enterprise desktop and thin client products at Canonical.
"Multi-tasking productivity meets elegance and rigorous security in our tablet experience, " said Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and Canonical.
Even so, Ubuntu's founder, Mark Shuttleworth, said he was in talks with manufacturers for devices to be sold with the system pre-installed within the year.
In response to demands from Linux geeks, the company said it will begin selling desktop PCs running the Ubuntu Linux operating system last month.
"For large enterprise deployments with long-term planning proce sses, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is our best desktop yet, " said Jane Silber, CEO of Canonical.
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Mr Motsepe said he was also inspired by the spirit of "ubuntu" - an African belief system which translates as "I am because you are", meaning individuals need other people to be fulfilled.
"Fashion industry friends say the Ubuntu phone and tablet are the most beautiful interfaces they've seen for touch" said Ivo Weevers, who leads the Canonical design team.
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