Android does use the linux kernel and does have some of the GNU stack, but it's not directly comparable to Ubuntu.
I believe that we are going to be using our phones as our desktop computers in the not-too-distant future, and what Ubuntu is doing is one of the first steps to achieve this. Android has tried to do this in the past (Atrix), but the desktop experience was abysmal because the experiences were inconsistent.
I'm very excited to see how this develops, but Canonical is going to need some good endurance to see this to a point where it can compete commercially.
I believe that we are going to be using our phones as our desktop computers in the not-too-distant future, and what Ubuntu is doing is one of the first steps to achieve this. Android has tried to do this in the past (Atrix), but the desktop experience was abysmal because the experiences were inconsistent.
I'm very excited to see how this develops, but Canonical is going to need some good endurance to see this to a point where it can compete commercially.