The Valve Steam Machine is a compact living room gaming PC running SteamOS, designed to bring your entire Steam library to your TV without the need for a full desktop setup. Built around semi-custom AMD Zen 4 and RDNA 3 silicon, Valve claims the Steam Machine delivers over 6x the graphical performance of the Steam Deck, targeting 4K gaming via FSR upscaling. Released June 29, 2026 — this is Valve's most ambitious hardware yet.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Platform & Processing
OS	SteamOS (Linux-based) — full Steam library access, Steam Controller 2 optimised
CPU	Semi-Custom AMD Zen 4, 6-Core / 12-Thread, up to 4.8GHz, 30W TDP
GPU	Semi-Custom AMD RDNA 3, 28 Compute Units, 2.45GHz Sustained Clock, 110W TDP
VRAM	8GB GDDR6
RAM	16GB DDR5
Performance	Targets 4K@60fps via FSR upscaling — approx. 6x graphical performance of Steam Deck
Storage
512GB Model	512GB NVMe SSD — from $1,049
2TB Model	2TB NVMe SSD — from $1,349
Connectivity
Video Output	HDMI — 4K output, up to 4K@60fps (FSR-assisted)
WLAN	Wi-Fi (exact standard not confirmed by Valve)
Bluetooth	Yes — Steam Controller 2 wireless support
USB	USB-A and USB-C ports (exact configuration TBC by Valve)
Game Compatibility
Library	Full Steam library — Steam Deck Verified titles automatically Steam Machine Verified
Minimum Standard	Steam Machine Verified games must run at 1080p@30fps minimum
Input	Steam Controller 2 (sold separately or in bundle); keyboard and mouse supported
Design & Build
Form Factor	Small Form Factor (SFF) living room / media console
Weight	2.6 kg (5.7 lbs)
Manufacturer	Valve Corporation (fully in-house — no OEM partners)
Launch & Pricing
Announced	November 12, 2025
Released	June 29, 2026 (reservation queue — limited stock through 2026)
512GB (no controller)	$1,049 / £879
2TB (no controller)	$1,349
2TB + Steam Controller 2	$1,428 / £1,208

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The desktop version of VLC has been updated to version 2.2.0 and is available across Windows, Mac and Linux and can be downloading using the following link.



VLC version 2.2.0 (codenamed WeatherWax) has the following new features and improvements:

• VLC automatically detects rotated videos and rotates them using hardware acceleration (on compatible platforms)!
• TSupport for MP4/MOV, MKV and raw H264.
• Resume playback where you left off. Previously supported on all the mobile versions of VLC, now available on the desktop.
• Vastly improved support for UltraHD video codecs like VP9 and H265, including encoding.
• New hardware acceleration mechanism, GPU 0-copy decoding, faster and implementations for Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi. (Other OSes will have it in 3.0.0)
• Extensions: supported since a long time, we now feature an in-app downloader for the desktop, like Firefox
• Subtitles downloading extension
• Compatibility with a very large number of unusual codecs
• Vastly improved compatibility for problematic files in Ogg, MP4, and WMV.
• Support for Digital Cinema Package to play native movie theater formats.
• Experimental support of Interactive Menus of BluRays: BD-J
• On OS X, we've updated the interface for Yosemite compatibility.

VLC for Android has an updated to version 1.1.0 with an improved user interface which matches Google's Material Design guidelines. The update also includes support for Android TV and is the first non-beta release on the Android platform. It is also the first non-beta release on Android.


VLC for Windows has been updated to version 1.1.0 and is available for the first time as a public beta. VLC for Windows is a universal app and is available across phones, tablets and PCs.


VLC for iOS has been out of commission since the release of iOS 8 last year. Now the updated version 2.4.1 is once again available for download for the iPhone and iPad through the Apple App Store.


This is expected to be a big year for the VLC team, with the upcoming version 3.0.0 release expected to bring hardware decoding and acceleration to more platforms, a better support for mp4, adaptive streaming and TS streams and a partial ChromeCast integration.

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You can download Firefox for Android version 28 directly on your device through the Google Play Store, or by using the link below.

Price	Free
Requirements	Android 4.2 or greater

What's new in Firefox version 28 for Android
For Android, version 28 adds a lot of cool features – such as predictive lookup from the address (Awesome) bar, the addition of quick share buttons, and support for OpenSearch.


What's new in Firefox version 28 for Windows, Mac and Linux

On the desktop side of the equation, though, Firefox 28 adds support for the VP9 video codec. The Windows 8 Metro version of the browser didn't make it to the final version of Firefox 28 as, Mozilla’s vice president for Firefox decided to terminate the project and pull the code out.

Speaking on Mozilla’s official Firefox Beta blog, vice president Jonathan Nightingale paints a stark picture of Microsoft’s touch-oriented Metro interface. Back in 2012, when the Firefox for Metro team was formed, Mozilla, like Microsoft believed that the Metro interface would be “the next battleground for the Web. Windows is a massive ecosystem and Microsoft pushes its new platforms hard.” In Nightingale’s defense, I think we all thought that the Metro interface would at least experience some measure of success. I don’t think anyone predicted that Windows 8′s touch interface would tank as hard as it has done.

After a lot of hard work, Firefox for Windows 8 Touch was eventually released to the alpha and beta testing public. To help with the testing process, Mozilla tracks the usage of its alpha and beta browsers - and, in the case of Metro, the usage statistics were very bad indeed:

“In the months since, as the team built and tested and refined the product, we’ve been watching Metro’s adoption. From what we can see, it’s pretty flat. On any given day we have, for instance, millions of people testing pre-release versions of Firefox desktop, but we've never seen more than 1000 active daily users in the Metro environment.”

As a result, Mozilla was faced with a hard decision: Ship the Metro version of Firefox, knowing that it hadn’t been appropriately beta tested and was probably still full of bugs… or just pull it completely. There was another option - to continue developing and testing it for future release - but, given how few people are interested in the Metro version, Mozilla decided to focus its efforts on other areas. “If we release a product, we maintain it through end of life. When I talk about the need to pick our battles, this feels like a bad one to pick: significant investment and low impact.”

Nightingale admits that Firefox now runs the risk of being left behind if Metro suddenly becomes very popular (Chrome has had a stable Metro version since January) - but honestly, I think at this point we can all agree that any gains made by Metro will come as a result of painstakingly small victories won by Microsoft over a scale of months and years, not days and weeks.


source - ExtremeTech

One of the most compelling visions for the future of computing is in the idea of convergence - the idea that there should be one operating system that spans all devices. Some companies like Microsoft and Google are taking a slow road to convergence while companies like Apple don't see it as a way forward. Canonical is the one company which has been working toward convergence with Ubuntu.

The basic idea for Ubuntu is that the OS itself will be the same on your phone, tablet, PC or TV; and, the apps that run will be the same as well with the design adapting to suite the size of the display it is running on. This makes it easier for the developer, because you write an app once and it will run on multiple devices. Additionally, it makes the experience better for users because you don't have to set up the same app multiple times or worry about transferring app data, because it's all the same app. We are seeing similar functionality with Windows 8 right now in the app space, but the systems themselves are still separate.

Canonical's Community Manager Jono Bacon has released a new video showing off this convergence with a community-made Reddit app called Karma Machine. Bacon shows the app running on a phone, tablet, and Ubuntu PC and how the UI will adapt to each display. This functionality looks pretty compelling, especially keeping in mind the plans to allow you to dock your mobile Ubuntu device to a monitor and keyboard and have it serve as a full Ubuntu PC. In this case, when you dock your phone, any apps open would simply adapt to the new display, while underneath they are still running the same code in the same OS.


Canonical will have the phone and tablet system ready to go with Ubuntu 14.04 in April, and it will be releasing the Ubuntu Software Centre for mobile devices when handsets start hitting the market, converged apps will not be coming at the same time. Converged apps rely on the new Mir display server and Unity 8 UI in order to work, but both of those pieces have been delayed and won't be part of Ubuntu 14.04. We are likely to see those updates and proper converged apps in Ubuntu 14.10 in October.


source - OMG! Ubuntu!

Mozilla has released Firefox 27 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The update brings speed improvements, stronger security, and deeper social integration to the desktop. Firefox for Android has also been updated, with a fix for Flash on KitKat, WebRTC support, new languages, UI tweaks, and more.

What's New in Firefox 27 for Android

One of the standout advantages of using Firefox on Android has always been Flash video support. Unfortunately, that feature broke when Google released Android 4.4 KitKat. Firefox 27 fixes the issue, restoring Flash support for KitKat users.

The update also adds translations for Lithuanian, Slovenian, South African English, and Thai, along with a new default Clear Sans font and several interface tweaks. The iOS-style over-scrolling effect has been removed and replaced with a standard Android highlight. Text selection has been improved, and TLS 1.1 and 1.2 are now enabled by default, bringing better security and privacy out of the box. Web developers will also find WebRTC support among the additions, alongside the usual round of bug fixes.

What's New in Firefox 27 for Windows, Mac and Linux

The headline addition for desktop is support for the Firefox SocialAPI. Mozilla describes it as a new API designed to make it easier for browsers to integrate with social media services. Once a provider is set up, Firefox can display in-browser controls and notifications tied to that service, all without leaving the browser.

Three SocialAPI plugins launched alongside Firefox 27: Facebook Messenger for Firefox, Cliqz, and Mixi (Japan only). Facebook Messenger runs as a persistent sidebar panel while you browse, and you can run multiple services at the same time, pulling in notifications and chat from several platforms at once.

Security and Protocol Improvements

Firefox 27 enables TLS 1.1 and 1.2 by default on desktop too. Both standards have been supported for some time but were previously left off due to compatibility concerns with older websites. The security benefits now outweigh that risk, so Mozilla has made them the default. There is no UI for adjusting this in the settings dialog. Users who want to dig into it will need to visit about:config and look for the security.tls.version.min and security.tls.version.max values.

The release also adds support for the SPDY 3.1 protocol, which enables multiple concurre

Mozilla has released Firefox 25 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The update brings a handful of useful changes including Web Audio support for desktop and a new guest browsing mode for Android users. Here is a full rundown of what is new across all platforms.

What's New in Firefox 25 for Windows, Mac and Linux

Find Bar

The Find Bar has worked the same way for years: open it in one tab and it would appear across all open tabs simultaneously. From Firefox 25 onwards that behaviour has changed. The bar now only appears in the tab it was opened in, keeping things cleaner and more focused. It is a reasonable change for most users, though those who relied on the old behaviour to search across multiple tabs one after the other will need to adjust their workflow. Mozilla has not added an option to restore the previous behaviour and has indicated that this is something better left to add-on developers.

Reset Firefox Notifications

If a Firefox profile has not been used for at least 60 days, the browser will now offer a prompt on next launch giving the option to reset it. The idea is to clear out any accumulated issues and return the browser to a clean state, similar to a fresh install. Importantly, resetting no longer clears the active browsing session, so any websites or services that were open before the reset are still available once it completes. The reset process also gives users the option to import browsing history and settings from another browser.

Web Audio Support

HTML5's audio tag handles basic playback well enough, but it has always fallen short when more complex audio processing is needed. Firefox 25 adds support for the Web Audio API, a high level JavaScript interface for processing and synthesising audio directly in the browser without relying on plugins.

What's New in Firefox 25 for Android

The Android release gets a solid set of additions this time around. The headline feature is a new guest browsing mode, which is exactly as useful as it sounds. If someone else needs to borrow your phone to browse for a while, guest mode keeps your history, passwords, and bookmarks completely out of reach. Their session is also wiped once they are done, leaving no trace behind.

Beyond that, Firefox for Android now supports mixed content blocking, protecting users from man-in-the-middle and eavesdropping attacks on HTTPS pages. Mobile add-ons can now add indicators directly to the address bar, developers can enable remote debugging from a desktop version of Firefox via the settings menu, and the new Contacts API has been implemented.

The Google Chrome web browser has been updated to version 30.0 for Windows, Mac and Android. The update brings several new features and improvements including a search by image function for desktop users and new gestures for Android Chrome users.

You can allow the update to be installed automatically in the background through the browser's built in silent updater or manually check for it by heading to 'About Google Chrome' on your menu or google.com/chrome. Android users can download the update directly on your devices through the Google Play Store or through the following links


The desktop version of Chrome brings a new search by image feature which allows you to right click on an image in your browser and select "Search Google for this image".


Chrome for Android has three new gestures with this update. They include swiping horizontally across the top toolbar to switch tabs, dragging down from the toolbar to access the tab switching UI, as well as dragging down from the menu to open it and make a selection without lifting a finger.


If you still have not received the update, give it a day or two for it to reach your device.


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Mozilla has released Firefox 23 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. This update brings several new features and improvements across all platforms, including a subtle refresh to the Firefox logo. The headline addition for desktop is a new mixed content blocking filter designed to prevent insecure elements from loading on otherwise secure HTTPS pages, closing off a common attack vector that has been a concern for a while.

What's New in Firefox 23 for Windows, Mac and Linux

The most significant change on desktop is the introduction of mixed content blocking. While HTTPS pages provide an encrypted connection, they have often loaded additional resources such as scripts or images over plain HTTP. That non-secure content has always been a potential weak point even on an otherwise secure page. Firefox 23 now blocks that content by default, preventing it from being tampered with or used as an entry point for attacks. It is a meaningful security improvement that brings Firefox more in line with how other modern browsers handle the same issue.

The release also includes the minor logo refresh that Mozilla previewed ahead of launch, along with the usual round of bug fixes and stability improvements.

What's New in Firefox 23 for Android

The Android release focuses on usability and screen efficiency. Switching between tabs on tablets has been improved, and the address bar now features better auto-complete behaviour making it faster to get where you are going. The title bar now hides automatically so your content takes up as much of the screen as possible, which makes a noticeable difference on smaller displays.

RSS subscription and search engine selection have both been simplified, and language support has been expanded with the addition of Hungarian and Turkish. A solid update for mobile users overall.

Have you updated to Firefox 23 yet? Drop a comment below and let us know what you think of the changes.

The Ubuntu Edge is a smartphone which runs Ubuntu OS and is capable of booting to Android. The device can also be docked into an HDMI display and used as a full Ubuntu desktop. The device features a 4.5 inch touch display with a 720 by 1280 pixel resolution, 128GB of internal storage, an 8 megapixel rear camera, a 2 megapixel front facing camera for video calls and is powered by a multi-core processor with 4GB of RAM

The full Ubuntu Edge specifications follow

Google Chrome has been updated to version 28 (28.0.1500.71) for Windows and Mac and brings a rich notification center (only on Windows) among other features and improvements. The Mac version is also said to be receiving the notification center, but for now its reported that “Mac is coming soon” without a specific date.

You can allow the update to be installed automatically in the background  through the browser's built in silent updater or manually check for it by heading to 'About Google Chrome' on your menu or google.com/chrome.

Google Chrome version 28 is also the first build expected to run the Blink browsing engine instead of WebKit. You can head over to chrome://version/ on the browser which will display the Blink engine version.


Google says that they have “... designed these notifications to be beautiful, useful and engaging”. Notifications from apps and extensions can be formatted to display text and images, as well as include actions directly inside the pop-up.


This extends the ability to Chrome app developers to add these rich notifications to their own applications which allow users to interact directly with the app through the notifications, even if your web browser is closed. Sof if you head away from your computer for some time, you can easily get back to your missed notifications. And if you don’t want to deal with them at all, you can easily disable them from within the settings.


The Linux version of Chrome was updated to version 28 (28.0.1500.45) back on June 17, ahead of the other desktop platforms and likely closer to Chrome OS releases. The minimum requirements for Linux distributions have also been updated and Ubuntu 12.04+, Debian 7+, OpenSuSE 12.2+, and Fedora Linux 17+ are now required to run Chrome.


source - TheNextWeb | Chrome Releases (Linux) | Chrome Blog

Mozilla has released Firefox 22 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. This is primarily a developer-focused release, adding WebRTC and asm.js support to the browser, but the real-world implications go well beyond the developer community. Support for 3D gaming, video calls, and file sharing without plugins are the headline additions, and they represent a meaningful step forward for what browsers can do natively.

WebRTC: Video Calls and File Sharing Without Plugins

The biggest addition in Firefox 22 is WebRTC, or Web Real-Time Communications. Google began integrating WebRTC back in October 2012 and Mozilla has been running its own tests since the Firefox 18 beta. With version 22, the feature is ready for general use. According to Mozilla, WebRTC will integrate seamlessly with a user's device to enable voice and video calls and file sharing directly through the browser, with no third-party plugin required. Given how popular web-based chat and communication services have become, this is a significant milestone for Firefox.

asm.js: 3D Gaming in the Browser

Firefox 22 also adds support for asm.js, a highly optimised subset of JavaScript that enables near-native performance for demanding applications like 3D games. Combined with WebRTC, this release pushes Firefox closer to being a self-contained platform for rich, interactive experiences without relying on external installations.

What About Firefox 22 for Android?

The Android release picks up most of the improvements from the desktop version, but WebRTC and asm.js are not included just yet. Those features are expected to follow in a future mobile update. It is worth keeping an eye on upcoming releases if you are primarily a mobile Firefox user.

Mozilla has released Firefox 21 for Windows, Mac and Linux computers along with Android devices. The new version brings a few new features and improvements, including three tracking options: “Do Track,” “Do Not Track,” and “no preference.” The update also brings an all-new startup suggestion system which allows users to streamline their app startup time. There is also a Firefox Health Report which allows users to fine tune their browsing experience.

You can download the update to your device by heading over to Help > About on your Firefox browser or by pointing your browser to Firefox.com. You can also download the latest version and install the update manually using the links which follow:

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If you are already running Ubuntu on your computer you can download the update for free using the Update Manager on your system.

The Raring Ringtail update has several new features and improvements, but it seems to focus mostly on social networking.Ubuntu users can add their Twitter and Facebook accounts to their online preference pane and control which apps will have access to their social networks.




Ubuntu One is another feature which has been improved with this released offering 5GB of free cloud storage to save your files, which can be accessed from any of your devices. This means you can view the files you save from Ubuntu on your iOS, Android, Windows, Mac device or through the web.

Additionally Ubuntu Touch was released for select Android devices and you will be able to access your favorite features of the platform across multiple devices if you have installed Ubuntu Touch on your Android handset.

Ubuntu is making its way to offer a great cross platform solution for its users and its success depends on how the users and developers accept the platform as a mainstream offering.

Mozilla has released Firefox 20 for Windows, Mac and Linux computers. The new version brings enhancements to private browsing, a new Download Manager and 'getUserMedia' for developers. This release follows Firefox version 19 which was released on February 19th
You can download the update on your Windows, Mac OS or Linux computers by heading over to Help > About on your Firebox browser or by pointing your browser to Firefox.com. You can also download the latest version and install the update manually using the links which follow:

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Mozilla has released Firefox 19 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, following on from the Firefox 18 release in January. The update brings a handful of new features, improvements, and bug fixes, but the one that will make the most difference to everyday users is the long-overdue inclusion of a built-in PDF viewer. Other browsers have had this for a while, and it is good to see Firefox finally catching up. Mozilla has also released Firefox 19 for Android alongside the desktop update.

Built-in PDF Viewer

The headline addition is a native PDF viewer built directly into the browser. No plugin, no redirect to an external application. PDFs now open inside Firefox the same way they do in Chrome and other modern browsers. It is a small change in principle but one that removes a genuine friction point for a lot of users.

Performance and HTML5 Improvements

Firefox 19 includes startup performance improvements addressing a couple of long-standing issues, and Canvas elements can now export content as an image blob using the canvas.toBlob() method. On the HTML5 side, CSS @page is now supported, viewport-percentage length units (vh, vw, vmin, and vmax) have been implemented, and CSS text-transform now supports full-width. A bug that incorrectly claimed the browser was not in Private Browsing mode when launched with the -private flag has also been fixed.

Developer Tools

Firefox 19 brings a solid set of additions for developers. The Debugger now supports pausing on exceptions and hiding non-enumerable properties. A Remote Web Console is available as an experimental feature for connecting to Firefox on Android or Firefox OS, enabled by setting devtools.debugger.remote-enabled to true. A Browser Debugger for add-on and browser developers is also available experimentally via devtools.chrome.enabled. Web Console CSS links now open directly in the Style Editor, which is a handy workflow improvement.

Have you updated to Firefox 19 yet? Drop a comment below and let us know what you think of the latest version.

Ubuntu has unveiled Ubuntu for tablets, which is a tablet optimized version of Ubuntu which is visually similar to Ubuntu for Phones which was unveiled last month. Canonical has been planning to make Ubuntu an all-in-one operating system, to cover all devices from phones to tablets to desktops and TVs.

If you want a closer look at Ubuntu for tablets you can do so at the upcoming MWC, where devices running Ubuntu for tablet will be displayed. Additionally Ubuntu for tablet preview images will be available for download on February 21st, just like the Touch Preview of Ubuntu for Phones. These image files will be compatible with the Google Nexus 7 and the Google Nexus 10.

Ubuntu for tablets are planned for devices between 6 and 20 inches with minimum specs which include 8GB of storage, an A15 processor and 2GB of RAM. Ubuntu for tablets also goes after a specific aspect which tablet manufacturers have been ignoring until recently, which is multi-user support. Even though Apple feels that each person in a household needs their own iPad, Google recently introduced multi-user support on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, giving users a chance to share a single tablet. Ubuntu seems to following in these footsteps.


The login screen for Ubuntu tablets looks like a combination of the Ubuntu desktop login and the Ubuntu Phone welcome screen. The various user accounts can be found on the left along with a guest account. On the right side you have an interactive wheel, which displays all the notifications. It isn't clear what the right side will display when no user is logged into the device.


The OS itself is very gesture centric. The Unity app bar is still on the left edge, and swiping out from that edge will bring up the App Screen, where you can see running apps, and other apps on your device.

One of the big features of Ubuntu for tablets is its multi-window mode called side-stage which is similar to what Microsoft introduced in Windows 8. Ubuntu's side stage takes the right edge of the screen and allows users to run a phone-optimized app alongside a tablet-optimized app, and if the apps are universal, the apps can be switched between the larger and smaller viewing area.


Ubuntu looks to be using a concept similar to Android when it comes to spanning across multiple platforms. Since the UI from phone to tablet to desktops will use the same design, it will be optimized to work with each screen. Throughout the platform you'll see the same design language and features, including the notification tray that from Ubuntu phone, which can now be pulled down in the side stage for easy access while still doing something else. The side stage also holds the new dedicated share menu for Ubuntu, which promises support for major networks. Facebook, Twitter, Ubuntu One, Gmail, and Pinterest were shown off in the demo, but it is unclear if the menu will expand as you install apps, like the Android share menu, or if it is set like iOS. Ubuntu Dash is also part of the demonstration and allows you to easily search for any content both on and off the device.


Just like with Ubuntu for Phones, Voice Controls will plat a major role in Ubuntu for Tablets. The idea is to make powerful apps which will enable using your tablet as a creation device and not just a consumption device through voice commands.


Its clear that Ubuntu’s all-in-one strategy will rely on the convergence of devices, and the video demo shows that Canonical understands this. Connecting your phone to a dock offers you the full desktop experience, and the tablet is no different. It also looks like Ubuntu will allow phones to be docked with tablets, similar to the Asus PadFone. This means you can dock your phone to your tablet, and whatever you had open on your phone will be displayed in the side stage. Dock your tablet to a keyboard, and you'll get the Ubuntu desktop with all of your apps transferred over, and dock to a TV and you'll get the TV interface for a more "lean back" experience for watching video or playing games.

Microsoft may have taken the first step in the direction of convergence but Canonical seems to be taking the right step. Google’s desktop and laptop experience is still tied to Chrome OS, while Apple doesn’t seem to have any immediate intention of combining their desktop and mobile platforms. So Ubuntu is stepping forward and offering us an experience we are bound to enjoy. We cant wait to see how the experience applies in practice.



source – Canonical

Canonical is getting set to releasing the preview image of Ubuntu for phones and a new countdown timer has shown up on the company’s website. The timer also includes the text "Tick, tock, tablet time!" which indicates that Canonical is about to show the work they have done on Ubuntu to make it tablet ready.

Work on making Ubuntu tablet ready has been going on since last October with the Nexus 7 being used as a reference device. The focus has been on optimizing the operating system to run on mobile processors and to be more efficient with memory and power.


Several of these improvements have already made their way to  Ubuntu 13.04, which is due to be released in two months. Meanwhile Ubuntu 14.04 which is due in April 2014 is expected to be an all-in-one OS which will span across phones, tablets and computers.



source - Ubuntu

The Canonical team promised to share some Ubuntu preview images and it looks like they won't keep us waiting much longer. The company announced that they will be releasing the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu Phone on February 21st, and that it will include support for the Google Galaxy Nexus and the Google Nexus 4.

Canonical wants to make it clear to users that the images shouldn't be used as your primary driver, saying the preview is "intended for enthusiasts and developers, to familiarize themselves with Ubuntu's smartphone experience and develop applications on spare handsets".

Canonical will also release tools to make it easy to flash your device with Ubuntu Pone on the same release date.

Additionally users who attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of the month will be able to head over to the Canonical boot hand have the team set up and flash your device with Ubuntu. Canonical has said that  Ubuntu Phone is capable of running on any device that can run Android, and the team will have a range of devices running Ubuntu demonstrating this at the MWC booth.

Stay tuned to our site for instructions on how to download and install Ubuntu Phone on your Nexus device and for more information on Ubuntu Phone at the MWC.



source - Canonical