The first Ubuntu phone was not released until February 2015. By that time, 1 billion Android devices had already been sold. The first Android phone was sold i

The first Ubuntu phone was not released until February 2015. By that time, 1 billion Android devices had already been sold. The first Android phone was sold in October 2008. The iPhone was released in June 2007. Ubuntu entered the market six years later and had to take on these two market giants, as well as other competitors like Microsoft still trying to get a seat at the table.