Geeksphone are 'in talks' with Canonical to bring Ubuntu Touch to its latest dual-core Intel-based 'Revolution' smartphone.
The first pair of Ubuntu phones will be priced at $200 to $400, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, the company developing the mobile OS, has said.
More information on the hardware specifications of Bq's Aquaris Ubuntu Phone have been revealed at Mobile World Congress.
Canonical has published details of its new Scopes technology, set to be at the core of the converged Ubuntu experience.
A handful of photos of the Bq Aquaris handset, one of two Ubuntu-powered phones to launch later this year, have been posted online.
VLC is one of several big-name applications planning to launch applications on Ubuntu for Phones and Tablets in the near future.
Two manufacturers, China based Meizu and Spanish OEM BQ Readers, are both set to release Ubuntu-powered handsets at some point 'within 2014'.
Ubuntu is working to improve support for the development of HTML5 applications on Ubuntu Touch through Cordova.
At 57 million subscribers strong, Smart Communications are the latest big name addition to the Carrier Advisory Group for Ubuntu for Phones.
The buzz word resonating throughout the mobile industry right now is 'convergence' – and Canonical are leading the charge to make it a consumer reality.
Vodafone has been confirmed as the latest member of Canonical's 'Carrier Advisory Group' (CAG) for Ubuntu for Phones.
It's the worlds biggest meeting of mobile industry experts, enthusiasts and original equipment manufacturers and, once again, Canonical will be in attendance.