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Canonical officially unveils Ubuntu for tablets

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by Nathan Alvarez on
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Canonical has lifted the curtain off of Ubuntu for tablets. What separates this OS from others is the ability to change subtle things about the UI depending on the device. Features include new side stage multi-tasking, which allows for simultaneous usage of tablet apps and smartphone apps and full encryption and multi-user logins which have always been at Ubuntu’s core. Paired with Ubuntu’s newest HUD (heads up display), Canonical has released a very clean and elegant UI that is sure to be on many tablets to come.

We already know that Canonical will bring the Ubuntu preview for Nexus phones February 21st, but now it appears that the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets will get a little taste of the Ubuntu action as well.  Click the break to see the press release along with the debut video showcasing Ubuntu for tablets.  » Read the rest

Ubuntu preview (finally) arriving on February 21st

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by Roy Alugbue on
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If you’re like me and a lifelong Linux user— then you were probably stoked to hear that Ubuntu was coming to Android devices soon… very soon. As exciting as the news was– many of us were on edge because we didn’t have an exact idea of when the coveted port would arrive on select Android devices. Fortunately— the Ubuntu team has officially come out and given up the details of what we have been eager to hear about: the Ubuntu preview will be available from next week, February 21st. The developers behind the Android port are making all the files which includes the full images and source code available through their internal site— giving select users a chance to dabble and fool around with the cool OS before the masses can. As exciting as this is— the port is only limited to two devices as of this time: the Galaxy Nexus and venerable Nexus 4 smartphones— so if you don’t own either phone, you’re outta luck at this time. Here’s hoping other devices will eventually get to be treated to some of that GUI Linux goodness as well sooner than later.

Hit the break to check out the full press release and try to contain yourselves in the meantime.

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Kite HD Tablet Featuring Ubuntu And Ice Cream Sandwich Now Available For Pre-Order

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by Roy Alugbue on
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If you are like me  and love to use Ubuntu, but wish you could use it on your tablets are going to be all smiles at this tidbit of news. DaVinci Mobile Technology has recently announced it is taking pre-orders for its Kite Full-HD tablet which comes jam-packed with all sorts of goodies including a 10.1-inch IPS display with a 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, 32GB of internal storage, a Samsung Exynos quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. While those features are certainly nothing to sneeze at— the real kicker is what operating system… errr—- operating systems that are running the show on this little toy. The Kite Full-HD has both Ice Cream Sandwich and Ubuntu 12.04 available as dual-boot options.

While the device is available for pre-order today, it’s probably a good bet that it will never be available out here in the States. But for those of you who might be interested in owning an impressive slab of Linux-based goodness can pre-order the device for €309 or approximately $413 USD at the source link below.

source: Notebook Italia
via: Engadget

$100 Android/Linux Dual Boot Tablet To Start Shipping January

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by Rudy Rivapalacio on
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Peacock Imports promised Android/Linux dual boot devices to backers who pledged $99 or more on  indiegogo.com, a kickstarter-like site. They received 517 backers and easily met the $49,000 goal with a total of $72,707. The campaign ended yesterday but PengPod is taking pre-orders on the 7-inch  (PenPod 700) and 10-inch (PengPod 1000) tablets as well as the 3.5-inch miniPC (PengStick). Pre-orders are live now and will ship in January 2013.

All three devices are powered by a 1.2ghz Cortex A8 ARM single core processor and have hdmi and USB ports. The tablets have front facing cameras and a 3300 mAh battery for the 7-inch and 6000 mAh for the 10-inch. For comparison’s sake, the Nexus 7 comes with a 4,325 mAh battery and the Nexus 10 comes with a 9,000 mAh battery. The PengPods and PengStick will run Android 4.0 and KDE Plasma Active to help with the Linux touch interface. Android will be installed on internal memory while Linux will boot from an SD card.

Source: PengPod

Developer Stephen Erickson Open-Sources BusyBox Installer App

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by Roy Alugbue on
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If you’re a developer, a fiddler or a hacker, chances are you’ve heard about or used BusyBox. If you’re a commoner and haven’t heard about it, BusyBox is one of the most imporant tools needed to harness the true potential of your Android device. Essentially, it’s something you install on your device which gives you additional shell commands which in turn allows you to commit actions such as renaming specific files or modifying imporant files. Developer stud Stephen Erickson wants additional masses to get in on the BusyBox action by open sourcing his BusyBox installer app. In addition to installing the app on your device, BusyBox makes it easy to customize your embedded systems in the forms of ROMs or even apps, setting you well on your way to becoming the king Android developer on your block. Now this is what the Android platform is all about.

[via BusyBox Google Code by Android Central]

 

Patent protection advocate asks for help in the investigation of Apple and Microsoft’s purchase of the Nortel patents

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by Robert Nazarian on
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A few weeks ago we reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was going to investigate the pending sale of over 6,000 Nortel patents to a consortium led by Apple and Microsoft. If approved, the deal would be completed sometime during this quarter.

Keith Bergelt, CEO of the Open Invention Network is asking for help. He wants developers and users to step up to the plate and share their views with the DOJ with the hopes that the sale will be denied or altered. The Open Invention Network was formed in 2005 to promote Linux by using patents to create a collaborative environment. These patents are available royalty-free to any company, and is currently backed by IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat and Sony.

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Miro 4 released – will sync tunes to your Android device – and it’s free

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by Jesse Bauer on
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Similar to what Winamp can do for syncing your local tunage to your Android device, Miro 4 has launched, and is on a mission to take over your computers ability to sync music and video to your Android devices. Just looking at the interface is almost enough for me to want to use it over Winamp, I mean, just look at it. It looks super sexy! It’s got the iTunes look and feel, yet it’s an open source project, which many of us love to support as much as we can.

Now to the functionality…Miro has done a great job putting together some 30 second videos to brainwash convince you to at least try Miro 4 with Android, some of which the features are as follows;

  1. Works with your current music library
  2. Converts and syncs to Android
  3. Buy Music and Apps inside Miro
  4. Download and play almost any video
  5. Convert any video
  6. Share Your Media on your Network
  7. Open-source – don’t lock yourself in!
  8. Ultra-fast torrent downloading
  9. Miro is a simple, beautiful, unified way to download, organize, and watch videos and listen to music. And it’s totally free

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Miro 4 is available for PC, Mac, and Linux. It’s Free, and if other partners start helping this project along (Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.) it may actually take off. That said, it sort of conflicts with what they are already trying to do with cloud storage and sales.

Download it here.

[via intomobile]

Sony Ericsson Wants To Show You How To Build A Linux Kernel And Flash It To Your Phone

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by Joe Sirianni on
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The folks over at Sony Ericsson have released something a bit useful if you’ve been wondering lately how to build Linux Kernels for your phone.  Sony Ericsson’s Developer Blog has laid out a detailed process on how to build a new Linux kernel and flash it to your Android device.  We’ve pasted the info below for you so you don’t have to hop around.  Below you’ll find Sony Ericsson’s how-to in its entirety for your convenience with respective links and all.  If you’ve been wanting to tinker and dive into the world of Linux and flashing kernels on mobile devices, we’d say now is the time.  Follow the expert step by step process and toss us a note or two in the comments below if this works out for you.  However, keep in mind, even though the article is written by experienced Sony Ericsson developers, nothing is guaranteed to work the way it’s supposed to. So be very diligent while following and performing these tasks.  In other words, do your research first.   » Read the rest

Installing Ubuntu on your Motorola Xoom tablet

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by Jesse Bauer on
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There’s a stigma in the mobile world that hackers prefer Android systems because the SDK’s and software is open, therefore allowing users to customize how they please. Some hardware manufacturers on the other hand may not be totally supportive when it comes to users installing their own custom ROMs and OSs, like Motorola for example.

That isn’t stopping this user however, as he’s found a way to install another open source project onto the Motorola Xoom, and its not any variation of Android…it’s Linux Ubuntu 9.10. Looking at the instructions, I’d have to say that you would most likely completely void your warranty on the Xoom if you do this, but just make sure that if you try it, you have a good recovery ready for backup and restore, so you can get it back to factory condition if this goes south for any reason. The instructions are long, and not for the timid. Click the source link below for the full set of instructions if you’re an Ubuntu lover.

[via trsohmers.com]

Study shows Android grew 628% year over year in 3rd quarter

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by Dustin Karnes on
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We know that Android is big, huge even, but here’s the question: how big is big? According to a study done by Gartner, big – in terms of Android – is a 628% increase from Q3 2009, which is a number that has pushed Android to be the #2 OS for smartphones worldwide. Users gobbled up about 20 million devices in the third quarter this year, in comparison to the snack of 1.4 million handsets in the same quarter last year, back before the DROID line was even introduced or Sprint had 4G devices.

There was an overall gain of sales by 96% in the smartphone market over 2009 Q3, and smartphones take up a stunning almost 20% of all mobile device sales. With numbers like this, one has to wonder if the momentum being gained by Android can possibly be stopped, sans a Google meltdown or alien invasion. We already told you all about our opinions on Android tablets and Android phones, and why we believe them to be better in their individual markets, so be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

[via Gartner]

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