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What you see in the picture above is full blown Ubuntu running on an Android phone. Not VNC'd Ubuntu, real, full blown, native Ubuntu supported by Canoical. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, announced that it's bringing the full Ubuntu experience to multi-core Android phones in the same way that Motorola has attempted to extend its hardware to a more traditional computing experience with Webtop. The idea is simple yet brilliant, Android already runs on the Linux kernel (with some modifications that are being merged into the mainline Linux Kernel) so the marriage of the two OS's is seamless.
Ubuntu on Android will offer full Chromium and Thunderbird apps. VLC. The Ubuntu Music Player. If it's on Ubuntu, it can be on your phone. You will also be able to launch your Android apps within that desktop experience. Same goes for contacts. Or your network settings. Or your notifications. It's Android within an Ubuntu experience. And it's pretty sweet.
Hardware requirements are straightforward and fall in line with most high end phones on the market; dual-core with at least a 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. You'll need 2GB of storage free as well, plus USB host mode and HDMI out, plus video acceleration.
The Ubunutu announcement is targeting OEMs but I am sure that we will see this happen on existing phones in no time and it is unknown if it will be open sourced. If you would like to read the full release or have a gander at the website hit the link.'
I have reached out to Canoical for some more information, specifically if they will be open sourcing this and if it will be made available to modders/ROM makers to bake this into existing custom Android
HTC announces more devices for ICS updates...The Thunderbolt is one of them
HTC took to their blog today to announce some more ICS update news and the Thunderbolt, the first 4G LTE phone, made the cut along with the Rhyme and the Incredible 2. It is good to see HTC doing their best to keep users (customers) informed and update as many phones as they can, even ones that did not sell well (Rhyme). Now lets see how quick they can make it happen. I have a feeling HTC will be beating Motorola by far. A note to all the blogs giving Motorola credit for updating the XOOM to ICS please stop it, Google provided that update not Motorola.
AT&T is at it again, this time throttling data of the top 5% of their data users. The real issue here is that AT&T is calculating the top 5% using the entire pool of wireless users, so people on small data plans, like 2GB, are impacting unlimited data users speeds by skewing the actual numbers. I have read stories of people getting the above text message after using just 1.6GB of data. The bottom line is unlimited data on AT&T really is a horrible option at this point. Studies have proven that throttling data of heavy users has no effect on network reliability or stability (study) . With this in mind you are much better off getting a $30 3GB plan, at the very least you will be able to enjoy full 3G or 4G speeds up to that limit (AT&T drops you to EDGE based speeds after you reach the limit). Your other option is to switch carriers, Verizon is running there double data promotion again and in addition to that they do not throttle any 4G users (it is my understanding that one of the provisions of the LTE spectrum Verizon purchased is they are not allowed to throttle any device operating on that spectrum). You can decide for yourself by reading some block C regulations
HTC just posted on its Facebook page some details regarding the upcoming Android 4.0 update for many devices:
HTC has been working hard to get its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades ready, and we’re excited to announce that our first round of ICS upgrades will roll out by the end of March for the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G and HTC Sensation XE, followed soon there after by the HTC Sensation XL. In addition, we can confirm Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades will be coming later this year to the HTC Rezound, HTC Vivid, HTC Amaze 4G, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G, HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S and HTC Desire HD. Stay tuned for more updates on Ice Cream Sandwich releases in the coming weeks.
It is good to see the Manufactures understand that people really want to see the updates to their phones and that HTC is reaching out to users. I am saddened that the Thunderbolt is not on this list, it was the first 4G LTE phone and it is a really strong device which could definitely handle ICS, it is also the only LTE phone that I am aware of that can make calls and utilize data simultaneously while on 3G. It is disappointing that it takes this long to make updates happen but we all know that many times the carriers cause a large portion of the delay. The manufactures have direct access to the drivers and the bootloader and we all know if the community had the inside knowledge (direct contact with chip vendors, etc) that phones we be updated in weeks not months. Unfortunately this is the process we all live with and why I try to only buy Nexus devices (I currently have 2 Galaxy Nexus's and two Motorola XOOMs, all which are running ICS.)
Sound off in the comments if you have an HTC device and are excited to see this announcement.
Google launches Chrome for Android, the world rejoices (Updated)
Google just launched Chrome for Android! This has probably been one of the most requested features/apps for Android and I believe this is a game changer for mobile browsing. This is hot off the press and I have not even had a chance to download it yet but I know that I am very excited to give it a try. After playing with Chrome for about 20-30 minutes I can tell you that this is hands down the fastest mobile browser I have ever used period. It does not have a ton of features right now but it has the important ones, chrome bookmark sync, tab syncing and automatic Google account login. You have to be on ICS which leaves about 99% of Android users out but phones are going to start seeing updates in the coming months. Chrome for Android Beta is available in the Market here and you can read all about on the Chrome blog.
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