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The first Ubuntu-powered device will finally be available in early 2015, even though we expected to see it unveiled by the end of this year. Either the hardware “isn’t there yet”; or it’s not as easy to make everything run smoothly on a mobile phone, and then move it to the big screen experience where…
We can’t wait for the day to see the very first Ubuntu-powered smartphone hitting the market. Canonical — which makes the popular Linux distribution — has been experimenting with few different Nexus devices but none of these were ready for prime time. With Meizu, Canonical has a chance to bring Ubuntu to many new users…
Ubuntu for Android, the platform that promised to revolutionize the way we use and think of mobile devices while allowing us to keep using our existing (Android) apps, is not coming anytime soon. Instead, Canonical is putting resources behind its own mobile platform that can work across different devices. Here’s what Canonical said in response…
Good folks of GizChina managed to catch two Ubuntu-based smartphones in Barcelona. First, there’s the Meizu MX3 which we knew will be one of the first devices to get Canonical’s mobile platform. Things are seemingly progressing in the right direction with the first Ubuntu-powered Meizu phone hitting the market by the end of year. But…
Geeks among us can’t wait to try out the upcoming Ubuntu smartphone. Canonical promised to bring us the true convergence, allowing users to run same apps across different devices. This means smartphones, tablets and computers. The main idea is simple… and sound. All you need is a powerful smartphone that, once docked, can work like…
Vodafone Group became the latest member of the Ubuntu Carrier Advisor Group, which at one point should help Ubuntu mobile devices reach as many users as possible. According to Canonical’s statement, Vodafone will join “national and multi-national carriers in decisions that influence the development of Ubuntu for smartphones.” Unfortunately, we’re still clueless when the first…
This year we should see the first Ubuntu smartphone launched with demo devices most likely being on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As far as we know, China’s Meizu may be just one of the launch partners with more OEMs likely to join the party in no time at all. Here we want…
Yup, just as we’ve told you before, Ubuntu is coming to a Meizu smartphone near you. We still don’t have the official announcement, but details keep coming.,, The latest information (or that’s confirmation) comes from Meizu Russia, which says that Meizu engineers are in fact working on an Ubuntu version of the Meizu MX3. The…
Bad news for Ubuntu fans who also happen to be owners of the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 (2012) or Nexus 10 – the upcoming release of Ubuntu Touch won’t work on your device. Canonical explained the move on its Ubuntu-phone team mailing list, saying that the team needs to focus on newer devices. Moreover, they…
Although we expected to see the Meizu MX3 running Ubuntu during this year’s CES, that hasn’t happened. Instead, we’ve learned that Canonical is working with multiple vendors to launch Ubuntu smartphones later in the year. And apparently Meizu may be one of those vendors. The earlier rumor suggesting Ubuntu can run on the MX3 is…