Plasma Mobile

#1

Post by jbk » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 10:03 AM UTC

Re: Plasma Mobile

#2

Post by jbk » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 11:17 AM UTC

So, there is not much information on the website yet, but this is basically a full stack for mobiles, based on Wayland and Kwin for the UI and Ofono for the phone part.

The reference implementation is based on Ubuntu Touch, and use libhybris to get hw support. However, it's different from UT, by the fact that it's not using Mir, but Wayland directly through Kwin.

It seems to run Ubuntu Touch applications, X11 applications, KDE/QML ones and Jolla/Sailfish/Nemo ones. They seem to have Android apps on the roadmap too.

Except the drivers (through libhybris), everything is open source and numerous KDE/QML apps can run without modifications. It can also run without libhybris if you have kernel DRM.

The distribution is based on Kubuntu, and so far it works only on the Nexus 5.

Re: Plasma Mobile

#3

Post by JupiterMoon » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 11:24 AM UTC

jbk wrote: post #2

So, there is not much information on the website yet, but this is basically a full stack for mobiles, based on Wayland and Kwin for the UI and Ofono for the phone part. The reference implementation is based on Ubuntu Touch, and use libhybris to get hw support. However, it's different from UT, by the fact that it's not using Mir, but Wayland directly through Kwin. It seems to run Ubuntu Touch applications, X11 applica…

Are there plans to expand hardware options? Is there a donate option? I can't wait to stop dealing with running Android.

Re: Plasma Mobile

#4

Post by baghira » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 11:27 AM UTC

JupiterMoon wrote: post #3

jbk wrote: post #2

So, there is not much information on the website yet, but this is basically a full stack for mobiles, based on Wayland and Kwin for the UI and Ofono for the phone part. The reference implementation is based on Ubuntu Touch, and use libhybris to get hw support. However, it's different from UT, by the fact that it's not using Mir, but Wayland directly through Kwin. It seems to run Ubuntu Touch applications, X11 applica…

Are there plans to expand hardware options? Is there a donate option? I can't wait to stop dealing with running Android.

I would image it should be able to run on Ubuntu phones. Also, and I'm guessing here, Tizen devices, if we ever get them.

Re: Plasma Mobile

#5

Post by jbk » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 11:31 AM UTC

JupiterMoon wrote: post #3

jbk wrote: post #2

So, there is not much information on the website yet, but this is basically a full stack for mobiles, based on Wayland and Kwin for the UI and Ofono for the phone part. The reference implementation is based on Ubuntu Touch, and use libhybris to get hw support. However, it's different from UT, by the fact that it's not using Mir, but Wayland directly through Kwin. It seems to run Ubuntu Touch applications, X11 applica…

Are there plans to expand hardware options? Is there a donate option? I can't wait to stop dealing with running Android.

And that, I have no idea, sorry. :D

I guess that if it works with Ubuntu Touch, like Nexus 4 or the Meizu.

Re: Plasma Mobile

#6

Post by jafingi » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 11:51 AM UTC

Pretty interesting project. And it looks great. I understand that it's work in progress, but it really need to support more devices, even in this phase.

Looking forward to seeing how this will work out! A replacement for Android is much appreciated.

Re: Plasma Mobile

#7

Post by afro88 » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 12:01 PM UTC

Free OS on your phone is great and all, but it's got that quirky linux UI problem where usability is an after thought to "me too" features.

For example, I can't read any of the text on the phone image on the front page, and physically the image on my screen is bigger than my iPhone. So the text is unreadable in the OS by default?

Re: Plasma Mobile

#8

Post by RivieraKid » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 12:02 PM UTC

I've lost all hope in the KDE project, they simply don't understand UI / UX design.

Re: Plasma Mobile

#9

Post by fit2rule » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 12:03 PM UTC

jbk wrote: post #2

So, there is not much information on the website yet, but this is basically a full stack for mobiles, based on Wayland and Kwin for the UI and Ofono for the phone part. The reference implementation is based on Ubuntu Touch, and use libhybris to get hw support. However, it's different from UT, by the fact that it's not using Mir, but Wayland directly through Kwin. It seems to run Ubuntu Touch applications, X11 applica…

I'd be very interested in porting MOAI to this - do you know if it supports SDL, or OpenGL ES apps?

Re: Plasma Mobile

#10

Post by honest_joe » Sat, Jul 25, 2015, 12:03 PM UTC

Looks great. Would I want to use it ? Nope In order to succeed it needs to come in a polished product form.

But still gl and keep hacking.