Category: Ubuntu Touch

  • Introducing Ubuntu Lomiri: Arrival of Ubuntu Touch’s Mobile Desktop on PC

    Introducing Ubuntu Lomiri: Arrival of Ubuntu Touch’s Mobile Desktop on PC

    Ubuntu Unity maintainer Rudra Saraswat informs 9to5Linux today about the availability for public testing of the first ISO images of what looks like a new Ubuntu flavor, Ubuntu Lomiri. For those not in the know, Lomiri is the continuation of the Unity 8 desktop environment that Canonical, the maker of the Ubuntu distribution, abandoned a…

  • Volla Tablet Debuts on Kickstarter, Offering Support for Ubuntu Touch

    Volla Tablet Debuts on Kickstarter, Offering Support for Ubuntu Touch

    Volla, the creator of Volla Phone smartphones, has initiated a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for their debut tablet device, the Volla Tablet. This device will also be compatible with the Ubuntu Touch mobile OS. “With options like the hide.me VPN and Ubuntu Touch OS, you’re in control like never before.” Equipped with a 12.3-inch Quad HD…

  • UBports Adopts Fixed-Release Model for Ubuntu Touch OTA Updates

    UBports Adopts Fixed-Release Model for Ubuntu Touch OTA Updates

    The UBports Foundation announced its plan to transition to a fixed-release model for future OTA (Over-the-Air) updates of their Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system. Almost a year prior, the UBports Foundation unveiled the first Ubuntu Touch OTA update based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, after dedicated years of work to shift from the Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial…