Do we need yet another mobile OS? Canonical seems to think so, as it’s on the hunt for a developer for yet another crack at a phone version of Ubuntu.
Late last year, we showed you a sneak preview of the FXI Cotton Candy; a dual-core computer that’s the size of a USB stick. Well, production is underway, and you can pre-order one right now.
The geekiest of the operating systems is branching out into entertainment. Ubuntu TV is the open-source answer to your living room setup, and you could have a TV running the software by the end of the year.
Even if you’ve followed the tips to boost WebOS speed, you might be worried about the TouchPad’s future. In case you missed the memo, it sort of doesn’t have one. At least not officially…While there are projects for a TouchPad Android port, here’s how you can get Ubuntu running on the TouchPad right now.
This skeletal computer absolutely WILL NOT run Crysis. However, it will (just barely) get you up and running on the internet, and is so small it can dangle from your keychain (though I don’t recommend it).
newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/CdxL2PWwI64&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); Albeit, a less useful black MacBook. But anyway! A hacker decided to toss Mac OS X onto the Google’s Chrome OS laptop, the Cr-48, and mostly everything works. Well, except sleep, QE/CI and the trackpad is kinda wonky. Check it out.
Multitouch is landing in Ubuntu’s upcoming 10.10 release, with a particular eye on Unity, the netbook-optimised flavour of the popular Linux distribution. The new features are expected to eventually support a variety of touch devices, including Apple’s Magic Trackpad.
There definitely won’t be an official Android version of HTC’s HD2, but the chaps at HTC Linux have finally released an Android 2.1 build for the WinMo-running largescreen, this time with a working touchscreen.
