• Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • June 19th, 2018
First Ubuntu Touch OTA-4 Release Candidate Based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Is Here

First Ubuntu Touch OTA-4 Release Candidate Based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Is Here

OTA-4 release candidate is now available for public testing

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 20th, 2018
Canonical Donates Ubuntu Phones to UBports to Continue Ubuntu Touch Development <em>Updated</em>

Canonical Donates Ubuntu Phones to UBports to Continue Ubuntu Touch Development Updated

The devices are Meizu MX4 and BQ Aquaris E5 HD

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • December 24th, 2017
Ubuntu Phones Will Soon Run Android Apps Thanks to Anbox, Says UBports

Ubuntu Phones Will Soon Run Android Apps Thanks to Anbox, Says UBports

Android apps will run in a container on top of Ubuntu Touch

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • December 21st, 2017
Ubuntu Phone OTA-3 Released by UBports with Own Push Notification System

Ubuntu Phone OTA-3 Released by UBports with Own Push Notification System

Now rolling out to all supported Ubuntu Phone devices

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • September 25th, 2017
Ubuntu Touch OTA-2 Rolls Out for Ubuntu Phones, Including Nexus 4 & Nexus 7 2013

Ubuntu Touch OTA-2 Rolls Out for Ubuntu Phones, Including Nexus 4 & Nexus 7 2013

The update adds new features and many bug fixes

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • July 18th, 2017
UBports Working Lately on Ubuntu Touch Port for Nexus 5, Based on Ubuntu 16.04

UBports Working Lately on Ubuntu Touch Port for Nexus 5, Based on Ubuntu 16.04

Dekko and uNav app could still be developed

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • June 21st, 2017
Former Ubuntu Phone Insider Shares His Thoughts on Why the Project Failed

Former Ubuntu Phone Insider Shares His Thoughts on Why the Project Failed

He thinks it wasn't as open and community-driven as intended

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • June 14th, 2017
UBports Launch First Stable Ubuntu Touch OTA Update for Supported Ubuntu Phones

UBports Launch First Stable Ubuntu Touch OTA Update for Supported Ubuntu Phones

Nexus 4 and 5 devices are not yet supported by this update

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • April 18th, 2017
UBports Recommends Buying Fairphone 2, OnePlus One or Nexus 5 as Ubuntu Phones

UBports Recommends Buying Fairphone 2, OnePlus One or Nexus 5 as Ubuntu Phones

Anbox already works on the OnePlus One device

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • April 12th, 2017
Anbox Project Promises to Let You Run Android Apps on Any GNU/Linux Distribution

Anbox Project Promises to Let You Run Android Apps on Any GNU/Linux Distribution

It's currently supported only on Ubuntu Linux

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • April 11th, 2017
UBports to Provide Legacy Support for BQ Ubuntu Phones, Create Their Own Store

UBports to Provide Legacy Support for BQ Ubuntu Phones, Create Their Own Store

They will eventually update Ubuntu Touch to Ubuntu 16.04

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • April 7th, 2017
Unity 8 Now Has a New Home Over at UBports, Development Will Start Very Soon

Unity 8 Now Has a New Home Over at UBports, Development Will Start Very Soon

UBports team is keeping Unity 8 alive for mobile devices

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • April 6th, 2017
Ubuntu Touch and Unity 8 Are Not Dead, UBports Community Will Keep Them Alive

Ubuntu Touch and Unity 8 Are Not Dead, UBports Community Will Keep Them Alive

More devices will be transformed into Ubuntu Phones soon

Canonical to Stop Developing Unity 8, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ships with GNOME Desktop

Canonical to Stop Developing Unity 8, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ships with GNOME Desktop

Ubuntu Phone and convergence plans are put on hold

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 8th, 2017
UBports Community Successfully Ports Canonical’s Ubuntu OS to the Fairphone 2

UBports Community Successfully Ports Canonical’s Ubuntu OS to the Fairphone 2

The device will be showcased at MWC '17 in Barcelona

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 7th, 2017
Ubuntu Touch OTA-15 Has Been Officially Released for Ubuntu Phones and Tablets

Ubuntu Touch OTA-15 Has Been Officially Released for Ubuntu Phones and Tablets

Updates Oxide to version 1.19.7 and fixes three bugs

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • January 30th, 2017
Ubuntu Touch OTA-15 Hotfix Update Could Land Soon for Ubuntu Phones and Tablets

Ubuntu Touch OTA-15 Hotfix Update Could Land Soon for Ubuntu Phones and Tablets

A bugfix release that will address a total of 12 issues

 
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