The developers who have been working to bring the Ubuntu Linux operating system to smartphones and tablets have released the first builds that don’t have to load Android before they can boot into ...

In a month from the time of the release of this article – that's October 17th – the folks at Ubuntu will be releasing the newest desktop OS version 13.10, and along with it an image of Ubuntu Touch.

Ubuntu Edge smartphone didn't pan out, but Canonical could still create a user base out of millions of Android ROM fans Fans of custom Android tablet and phone ROMs may be wondering what’s next for ...

The Fairphone 3 is a smartphone manufactured using ethically-sourced materials when possible and designed to be repairable – the phone’s maker sells replacement parts and even a camera upgrade module ...

Canonical, the company behind the new Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system, has this week revealed that they are redesigning the operating system without using the Android Shell that was used in ...

For those crackflashers out there like me, it’s time to flash again. Today, Canonical pushed out images for Ubuntu Touch for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10. It’s important to ...

Android rival Ubuntu will be in "mid- to high-end" phones built by BQ and Meizu, the first manufacturers to commit to the British-made OS. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the ...

The Ubuntu Edge runs both Android and open-source Ubuntu Touch software -- and the people behind it want your help to the tune of $32 million on Indiegogo. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV ...

The Librem 5 is a crowd-sourced, open-source smartphone. By default, it runs Purism's PureOS. This is a Debian Linux-based operating system. On it, PureOS supports the GNOME and KDE Plasma Mobile ...

by Rob Williams — Sunday, February 24, 2013, 12:10 PM EDT When Canonical debuted its "Ubuntu Tablet OS" last week, company CEO Mark Shuttleworth helped show off its many features in a six-minute video ...