Open Source Ubuntu for Smartphones

London-based company Canonical announced it is bringing its open source operating system Ubuntu to smartphones, with the first devices rolling out in 2014.

The devices will feature most of the bells and whistles of traditional smartphones, but will function as a full PC when docked to a monitor, keyboard and mouse, reads a statement from Canonical.

"We expect Ubuntu to be popular in the enterprise market, enabling customers to provision a single secure device for all PC, thin client and phone functions," says Canonical CEO Jane Silber in a statement.

Canonical says devices will come in two forms: an entry-level smartphone and high-end "superphone" with quad-core processor.