Canonical releases Ubuntu 14.04

Today Canonical has released Ubuntu 14.0.4, which makes the Linux distribution full ready for tablets. The Phone version of Ubuntu Touch has essentially been ready since October last year, and with the release of version 14.04 (codenamed Trusty Tahr) we get even closer to the commercial release of Ubuntu smartphones and tablets.

Ubuntu convergence shows the same app running on a phone, tablet, and desktop

One of the most compelling visions for the future of computing is in the idea of convergence - the idea that there should be one operating system that spans all devices. Some companies like Microsoft and Google are taking a slow road to convergence while companies like Apple don't see it as a way forward. Canonical is the one company which has been working toward convergence with Ubuntu.

Ubuntu for Android demonstrated on Google Nexus 4

While Ubuntu Touch offers a unified experience across smartphones and tablets, Ubuntu for Android allows users to continue using Android on their smartphone and enhancing your experience when docked to offer a full Ubuntu desktop.

Canonical engineer Victor Palau demonstrates Ubuntu for Android running on a Google Nexus 4, which has been attached to an external monitor using a Slimport HDMI cable.

Canonical launches crowdfunding appeal to develop Ubuntu Edge smartphone

Do you remember the Ubuntu for Android concept, where Canonical adopted the Android kernel to Ubuntu in order to allow Ubuntu to parallel boot with Android. Well it looks like they plan to bring that concept to life through Ubuntu Edge smartphone, which will offer a full mobile and desktop experience in a single device.

Check out how far Ubuntu Touch has progressed

The Ubuntu team has been hard at work preparing their mobile operating system for public consumption by early 2014. The Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview which was released back in February, may not have been usable as a daily driver, but the latest version has seen significant progress.

You can check out  the following video by The Ubuntu Community Manager, Jono Bacon who demonstrates the progress made by the mobile platform in the past months.

Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail released

Ubuntu has released version 13.04 which is also known as Raring Ringtail. The update is a step in the company's attempt to position themselves as a strong offering as a desktop platform. Ubuntu has grown a lot over the past few years, making itself a user friendly offering capable of coaxing new users away from Windows and OS X. It's especially appealing as it is available as a free download for users which will stay free.

You can download Ubuntu 13.04 for your device through the following link:

[GUIDE] How to install Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview on your Nexus device

We previously reported that Canonical had released the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview for certain Nexus devices. They have also provided a somewhat detailed guide on how to install these images on your devices. However it is important to remember that you may face various obstacles during the setup process. In order to make the process easier and help you through any issues you may phase, we have put together the following step by step guide on how to install the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview on your Nexus devices.'

Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview is now available to download

As promised Canonical has released the Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview for the Google Nexus 4, Google Nexus 7, Google Nexus 10 and Google Galaxy Nexus. The Developer Preview is meant to be used for development and evaluation purposes only as it doesn’t provide the features and services offers by a retail device.

Ubuntu for tablets officially unveiled

Ubuntu has unveiled Ubuntu for tablets, which is a tablet optimized version of Ubuntu which is visually similar to Ubuntu for Phones which was unveiled last month. Canonical has been planning to make Ubuntu an all-in-one operating system, to cover all devices from phones to tablets to desktops and TVs.

If you want a closer look at Ubuntu for tablets you can do so at the upcoming MWC, where devices running Ubuntu for tablet will be displayed. Additionally Ubuntu for tablet preview images will be available for download on February 21st, just like the Touch Preview of Ubuntu for Phones. These image files will be compatible with the Google Nexus 7 and the Google Nexus 10.

Will Canonical announce their Ubuntu tablet OS tomorrow?

Canonical is getting set to releasing the preview image of Ubuntu for phones and a new countdown timer has shown up on the company’s website. The timer also includes the text "Tick, tock, tablet time!" which indicates that Canonical is about to show the work they have done on Ubuntu to make it tablet ready.

Ubuntu Phone images for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 will be available on February 21st

The Canonical team promised to share some Ubuntu preview images and it looks like they won't keep us waiting much longer. The company announced that they will be releasing the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu Phone on February 21st, and that it will include support for the Google Galaxy Nexus and the Google Nexus 4.

Canonical announces Ubuntu Phone OS, coming in 2014

Canonical previously announced that they had a new new Ubuntu product for 2013. It turned out that it wasn't a product release, but it was in fact a product  announcement for something the company plans to release in 2014 – Ubuntu for phones.

NexPhone - Your all in one Phone, Tablet, Laptop and PC

The NexPhone is a concept device by NexCrea which uses Ubuntu for Android software to offer an all-in-one combined device experience.

While current generation devices rely on the cloud to sync data between them, the NexPhone concept hopes to allow users to carry all the data on one device – their phone. They can then dock their NexPhone onto the NEXTABLET, NEXLAPTOP or NEXMONITOR an have a fully functional tablet, laptop or desktop computer, all powered by the NexPhone.

[Guide] How to install Samba Server on Ubuntu

If you are looking to share files between your Ubuntu and Windows computers, your best option may be to use Samba file sharing.

The following guide will show you how to install Samba Server in order to share files between your Windows and Ubuntu computers.

Ubuntu for Android - Coming Soon

Using your smartphones to power a desktop or a laptop is not something new. The Motorola Atrix 4G demonstrated that it was possible by introducing a Webtop based laptop dock which allowed you to connect your device to a laptop and experience it's content on the larger laptop screen with the added keyboard advantage.

While Webtop didn't provide the perfect desktop environment, Ubuntu plans to offer something that will change this by bringing the full Ubuntu Desktop to your docked Android handset.

Ubuntu coming to smartphones and tablets

Ubuntu is probably the most popular among Linux distributions. It seams that the Linux kernal is all around us these days mostly as the core that drives modern mobile operating systems like Android. So it is no surprise that the most popular desktop distro is planning to make it's way to smartphones, tablets and even smart TVs.

Nokia N900 - Running four operating systems

The Nokia N900 is an amazing device. We know it is capable of dual booting either Meego or Android alongside it's resident Maemo OS.
The device features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded with microSD, a full QWERTY keyboard and is powered by a 600 MHz processor.

But we see it's limits tested with four operating systems running on the device: Maemo, Meego, Android and Kubuntu Mobile.