Matias Vangsnes

Internet, communication and the concept of open source

Posts Tagged with "mobile world"

Dell’s Increasingly Excellent Linux Adventures

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

The weather outside may be frightful, to adapt a phrase for the scorched and overheated world here in the Northern hemisphere, but there’s no denying that July is turning out to be delightful for our favorite operating system. Not only did Linux get a heaping helping of recognition in the big Higgs Boson announcement recently, [...]

How Would You Use Ubuntu TV? Canonical Wants to Know

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Ever wish you could help design the TV of the future? If so, you’re in luck: Canonical developers are currently soliciting the open source community’s feedback to help plan features for Ubuntu TV.  Here’s what they want to know, and how you can have your say. First introduced back in January of 2012, Ubuntu TV [...]

How Would You Use Ubuntu TV? Canonical Wants to Know

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Ever wish you could help design the TV of the future? If so, you’re in luck: Canonical developers are currently soliciting the open source community’s feedback to help plan features for Ubuntu TV.  Here’s what they want to know, and how you can have your say. First introduced back in January of 2012, Ubuntu TV [...]

Android News: Ubuntu factor, awaiting Google/Oracle verdict, Android gains share

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Not a whole lot of Android headlines today to talk about. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some significant stories worth your attention if you want to stay on top of all things Android. In the coming weeks, our attention will likely turn to the wave of nextgen handsets including the HTC One X (but only dual-core?), [...]

UppSite Launches at DEMO Conference: 200 Million Websites Can Now Go Mobile in Two Minutes for Free

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

SANTA CLARA, CA — UppSite is on the verge of changing the mobile world. The service is about to do to mobile app development what WordPress did to website development. With the release of its full version at the DEMO conference, UppSite now gives website publishers the ability to create both native and web based mobile [...]

Ubuntu Phone OS being developed

Friday, April 13th, 2012

A recent job listing has revealed that an Ubuntu Phone OS is currently under development. Canonical, the major developer behind the Ubuntu OS, is seeking a Business Development Manager for its Ubuntu Phone OS project that will be responsible for establishing relationships with phone vendors and telecommunications companies to promote the platform. This isn’t the [...]

Ubuntu now unofficially available for the Motorola Droid 4

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Still thinking of the best method for unifying your smartphone and computer? The best option seems to be the official Ubuntu for Android, which was unveiled at Mobile World Congress. But while we wait for that to come around, you can go the hacking route and install the full Ubuntu OS, yourself. This is not [...]

7 Best Gadgets at Mobile World Congress 2012

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

There were a ton of exciting announcements from the very beginning of Mobile World Congress 2012. Even through now, we’ve learned of new developments and advancements from tons of companies and a lot of it has been great. What are the absolute best announcements and product showings, though? We’ve come up with our list of [...]

Ubuntu for Android is an open-source treat in hands-on video

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

To a jaded hack at a trade show, quirky oddities are like air to a drowning man, and Ubuntu for Android is certainly off the wall. Best known as a Linux alternative to desktop Windows and MacOS, Ubuntu is being re-packaged for the smart phone era by software company Canonical. The early version I was [...]

MWC: Ubuntu for Android video demo

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

Mobile World Congress will start on 27 February What are you most excited about seeing out of MWC? Article source: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2156309/mwc-ubuntu-android-video-demo

#MWC: Top 10 best and worst of Mobile World Congress 2012

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

With the dust settling (and the tear gas dispersing) after yet another gruelling Mobile World Congress (MWC), it’s time to reflect on the state of the mobile world in 2012 and the highlights, and low-points, of the event. There’s no doubt there was plenty of innovation on display, and that there’s a healthy mobile market [...]

Ubuntu For Android Wants Smartphones To Become PCs

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Remember the Citrix’s Nirvana Phone? One where the phone becomes your computer, well, Canonical has been working on a similar concept delivering a powerful solution called Ubuntu for Android. In a nutshell, it is a sleekier, faster, potentially more disruptive version of Motorola’s Webtop solution which was launched last year with the Motorola Atrix and [...]

Mobile Linux: It’s not just Android anymore

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

The mobile world has been good to Linux, whose Android derivative has enjoyed a success that few could have predicted just a few short years ago. And indeed, until very recently, Android was Linux’s main contender in the mobile world. Yes, there have been others coming and going–LiMo, Maemo, Moblin, and MeeGo, for example–but none [...]

Canonical is Demonstrating Ubuntu TV at Mobile World Congress

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Canonical is Demonstrating Ubuntu TV at Mobile World Congress by Sam Dean – Feb. 29, 2012Comments (0) At the CES show in Las Vegas in January, Canonical showed off Ubuntu TV, as we reported here. It’s a brand new interface that integrates television and movie content on an open source platform that Canonical hopes will win [...]

Mobile Linux: It’s not just Android anymore

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

February 28, 2012, 8:23 PM — The mobile world has been good to Linux, whose Android derivative has enjoyed a success that few could have predicted just a few short years ago. And indeed, until very recently, Android was Linux‘s main contender in the mobile world. Yes, there have been others coming and going–LiMo, Maemo, [...]

Hands-on with FXI’s Cotton Candy, now available for pre-order (video)

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

FXI Launches Cotton Candy Developers Site, Take Pre-Orders TRONDHEIM, Norway and BARCELONA, Spain -26 Feb. 2012 @ Showstoppers MWC – FXI Technologies, Inc. today introduced the launch of cstick.com, a community website and technical forum where Cotton Candy development units are immediately available for pre-order. “The world is anxiously awaiting Cotton Candy’s release,” said Borgar [...]

Ubuntu for Android Demoed on Motorola Atrix 2

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

February 27th, 2012 by Sarah Silbert, LAPTOP Staff Writer   As promised, Canonical is on hand at MWC 2012 to demo Ubuntu for Android. This solution gives Android smartphone owners full access to the Ubuntu operating system when their handset is docked and connected to an external monitor. Best of all, Android applications are still available [...]

Mobile Linux: It’s Not Just Android Anymore

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

The mobile world has been good to Linux, whose Android derivative has enjoyed a success that few could have predicted just a few short years ago. And indeed, until very recently, Android was Linux’s main contender in the mobile world. Yes, there have been others coming and going–LiMo, Maemo, Moblin, and MeeGo, for example–but none [...]

Ubuntu Android Add-on Designed to Replace PCs

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Canonical has unveiled software that will give Android smartphones the ability to run full desktop computer sessions on computer monitors and television sets. “The processors at the heart of smartphones are approaching the power of low-end laptop processors, so we use the horsepower to power a desktop experience,” said Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth. “If you [...]

Android Community Weekly: February 25, 2012

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Android Community Weekly: February 25, 2012 Worth Reading? It’s time for another weekly roundup of the top Android tech news for the week. With Mobile World Congress only a day away, we’re sure you’re dying to see what the near future of mobile devices holds. We’ve put together an article on what to expect, so [...]

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