If you’ve been itching to try out what Ubuntu has been cooking in the mobile department, today may be the day. Canonical has released developer preview builds of Ubuntu Touch for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Galaxy Nexus. You may be excited to just start flashing, but let’s go over the risks and what you’ll be getting. First of all, this… Read more
First, HTC showed off this photo. It looks like a device under a cloth, but it looks a bit big, doesn’t it? Could it be a tablet? No, HTC said they left the Android tablet market after a few not-so-successful launches. But what could it be? Next, Ubuntu released this timer. counting down to what seems to be HTC’s press event tomorrow. It’s… Read more
Ubuntu has been working hard on their mobile OS, showing off the software on the Galaxy Nexus not long ago. Developers will soon be able to get a taste of it soon, namely February 21st, with the developer preview. On that day, Canonical will release builds of their OS for both the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 (we’re glad to see the Nexus 4 being included,… Read more
An interesting tablet is now up for pre-order. DaVinci Mobile Technology calls it the Kite Full-HD tablet, and the specs are pretty impressive. The screen is a 10.1″ 1920×1080 IPS panel, it has a quad core Exynos 4412 that has been proven amazing time and time again, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, dual cameras (the rear camera is 2MP), and a price of… Read more
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is branching out lately. They showed off Ubuntu for Android before, showing how a docked Android device can run Ubuntu on a display. However, this is a little different. It’s not a docking solution that runs alongisde Android, it’s an entire smartphone OS. Based on gesture control, it’s an interesting take on the… Read more
The Canonical team has done it again. They’ve shown off Ubuntu on Android phones before, running the full desktop. now we get to experience it for ourselves, and this release is for the Nexus 7. It’s native Ubuntu, no emulation, no virtual machine, just Ubuntu replacing Android completely. It’s a very easy install process (though you do have to have… Read more
Earlier today we reported that Ubuntu would officially be making its way to Android phones, offering a full desktop experience. While the phones don’t run the OS on its own display, it is instead outputted via a docking station with a keyboard and mouse. This allows a single phone to run both a desktop and mobile OS, in theory creating the perfect device…. Read more
Popular Linux distro Ubuntu is looking to make itself mobile, and Android is the natural choice. It has just been announced that Canonical (creator of Ubuntu), is developing a method to bring Ubuntu to Android-based handsets. It looks like this applies to both phones with the traditional ARM-based processor, as well as the upcoming x86-based Intel powered… Read more
Ubuntu is the ubiquitous flavor of GNU/Linux that seems to wind up an every electronic device that features a display. And the same cat that brought Ubuntu to the HD2 and MeeGo to the Nexus S has combined software and methodology from both hacks to get Ubuntu up and running on the Nexus S. As always–and it should be obvious–this is a… Read more
I would love to provide a video demonstration for this post, but alas, the Galaxy Tab I have in my possession does not belong to me. And this kind of hack, while doable, does put your gadget at risk. This one’s best left to more experienced hackers, and as always, pursue at your own risk. Instructions for getting Ubuntu (the consumer’s favorite Linux… Read more
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