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Blog posts tagged
"Ubuntu for Android"


Alex Cattle
27 August 2019

A guide to developing Android apps on Ubuntu

Internet of Things Article

Android is the most popular mobile operating system and is continuing to grow its market share. IDC expects that Android will have 85.5% of the market by 2022, demonstrating that app development on Android will continue to be an in-demand skill. For developers looking to build Android apps, Ubuntu is the ideal platform in conjunction with ...


Canonical
2 January 2013

Ubuntu comes to the phone, with a beautifully distilled interface and a unique full PC capability when docked

Desktop News

Leading open PC platform with huge global following announces mobile version for network operators, OEMs and silicon vendors Fast, beautiful interface for entry level smartphones Unique PC experience on superphones when docked with a monitor, keyboard and mouse Ubuntu raises the bar for mobile UI design, for richer and more immersive apps ...


Canonical
6 June 2012

Canonical Success at Computex

Ubuntu Phone

We’ve been extremely busy at Computex, with over 1,000 people visiting the Ubuntu booth, and over 25 media interviews about Ubuntu for Android, Ubuntu Cloud and Ubuntu TV. One of the highlights so far was ARM’s Ian Ferguson, director of server systems and our very own Mark Shuttleworth presenting a keynote session at the Computex ...


Canonical
4 June 2012

Canonical debuts at Computex 2012

Ubuntu Phone

Canonical will be exhibiting at Computex in Taipei, June 5th – 9th, 2012,  Asia’s largest ICT trade show. We will be at the show alongside some our partners and biggest names in the industry. At the booth (at M0106 in the Nangang exhibition hall) we will be showcasing new products and services, including Ubuntu for ...


Canonical
5 March 2012

Notes from the Mobile World Congress 2012

Ubuntu Article

Ubuntu and Canonical had a very strong presence at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The main attraction was our Ubuntu for Android prototype that was published just a week earlier. The beautiful cubic pavilion also housed the Ubuntu TV demo, Ubuntu One, and our established desktop and cloud offerings. The booth attracted a ...


Canonical
1 March 2012

Ubuntu for Android success at Mobile World Congress

Ubuntu Phone

The Ubuntu booth at Mobile World Congress has been a resounding success. In the first two days of the show alone, over 4,000 delegates visited the stand to see the first live views of Ubuntu for Android. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive among hardware manufacturers and operators, and indeed among hundreds of individuals and ...


Canonical
26 February 2012

Canonical to showcase 'Ubuntu for Android' at MWC in Barcelona

Ubuntu Phone

Mobile World Congress begins tomorrow, and for the first time, Canonical has a presence at the show. Further to our announcement earlier this week, for the first time in public, we will be showcasing the brand new concept ‘Ubuntu for Android’. Ubuntu for Android is the world’s first full-featured desktop on a docked smartphone. You ...


Canonical
21 February 2012

Ubuntu for Android at MWC: world’s first full-featured desktop on a do

Desktop News

Carry less, do a lot more. All the productivity and apps of the full Ubuntu desktop, built into your Android phone. Canonical today unveiled Ubuntu for Android, bringing the world’s favourite free desktop experience to multi-core Android smartphones docked with a keyboard and monitor. Use Android on the phone and Ubuntu as your desktop, b ...