Those disappointed with Canonical's failure to garner enough funding for the Ubuntu Edge may receive some solace early next year. According to CEO Jane Silber, the company still has plans to bring an Ubuntu phone to market in 2014, telling CNET there's still a bright future for the convergence of Android and Linux. However, Silber says the first round of Ubuntu phones won't get a "full...
Canonical started an IndieGogo campaign a few months ago with high hopes of raising $32 million to create a smartphone that could, essentially, double as a computer when plugged in to a monitor. The company promised the device would be able to dual boot Ubuntu and Android, and that it would support LTE networks around the globe. Original specs listed 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 4.5...
With just two weeks left to reach its lofty goal of $32 million on Indiegogo, Canonical has slashed the pledge price for a copy of the Ubuntu Edge by $80 from $775 to $695. The company’s plan to crowd-fund the Linux-based smartphone was met with millions of dollars in early support, but that excitement seems to have dried up. With half its fundraising time already gone, the Ubuntu Edge...
Ubuntu is aiming to be everywhere you want to be, and that now includes not only smartphones, but also tablets. As promised, Canonical took the wraps off of Ubuntu Touch for tablets today. The newest version is built on the same core as the rest of the Linux line and will allow for gesture navigation and voice activated controls of the interface. As an added bonus, just as you can with...