Canonical has announced a new project called Ubuntu for Android which combines the popular Linux operating system with the popular smartphone OS. The idea is that a phone will run both operating systems side-by-side, using the same Linux kernel. When you pull the phone from your pocket, you’ll be able to use the familiar, finger-friendly Android operating system. But drop the phone into a docking… Read more »

Ubuntu One is service that lets subscribers back up data from a computer running the Ubuntu Linux operating system to the web and synchronize files and settings between multiple computers. A while back, Canonical released Ubuntu One Music, a companion Android app which allowed users of the cloud sync platform to effortlessly access music purchased through its own store or uploaded from a connected system. While… Read more »

Canonical released Ubuntu 11.04 this week, giving the operating system a dramatically new user interface as well as some new features and performance tweaks. The company also recently launched an updated version of the Ubuntu One music app for Android. Ubuntu One allows Ubuntu Linux users to store music online and access it from a computer or mobile device. The service is free to use… Read more »

Sure, the HTC HD2 smartphone ships with Windows Mobile 6.5. But that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with that operating system. We’ve seen hackers take to this phone like ducks take to water, thanks to its 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, high resolution 800 x 480 pixel display, and other attractive features which made the HD2 one of the best phones around… about a year ago. Porting… Read more »

Canonical’s Ubuntu One service is a cloud-based storage service that lets Ubuntu Linux synchronize and backup files from their desktop. The company has also released mobile apps that let you access your files and stream media on Android and iOS devices. Now Canonical has gone one step further and added support for AirPlay to its iOS app. What that means is you can upload music… Read more »

Canonical has launched a new app that allows iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users to stream music from the cloud to their mobile devices. The new iOS version of the Ubuntu One Music app comes a few weeks after the launch of a similar app for Google Android. The Ubuntu One service is a cloud-based synchronization service which lets you backup and synchronize your data… Read more »

We’ve already seen that it’s possible to install Windows 3.1 on an Android phone by using aDOSBox. But if you’re looking for a slightly more modern alternative to Google’s Android operating system, Nexus One Hacks has a tutorial for installing Ubuntu Linux on a Google Nexus One Android smartphone. Installing Ubuntu doesn’t require wiping Android off of your device. Instead, Ubuntu runs as a sub-system… Read more »