Blog posts written by Amrisha Prashar

Amrisha Prashar
6 April 2016

Phone Update: OTA-10 – New theme and color palette

Article Phone and tablet

We have a summary list of updates made for OTA-10 below! The following apps are now pre-installed by default: Email app (Dekko) Calendar app uNav General enhancements: New theme and color palette Updated OOBE (Out Of Box Experience – provides a better initial setup experience for new users) Updated Edge tutorial VPN...

Amrisha Prashar
6 April 2016

Amrisha Prashar
3 March 2016

Ubuntu and Startups are a match made in code

Article Internet of Things

We’ve just come back from an awesome MWC! Not only did we showcase new tablets, phones and developments in Cloud, but we had a whole wall dedicated to IoT established companies and startups using Ubuntu Core. Our partner startups ranged from wireless base stations, smart cities, autonomous drones through to showing how...

Amrisha Prashar
3 March 2016

Why does reinventing the Personal Mobile experience matter?

Article Phone and tablet

We released our first tablet last month, the M10 Ubuntu Edition which is the first of our fully converged devices that changes the Personal Mobile Computing Experience as we know it. It has an adaptive user experience that can transform your tablet into a PC within seconds! This means greater freedom and flexibility as that

Amrisha Prashar
3 March 2016

The value of the Ubuntu community

Article Internet of Things

Without the community, Ubuntu would not exist. Ubuntu software is free and accessible to all and without the rich contributions, it wouldn’t be the service and brand it is today. The community is welcoming to people of all background and skills, it thrives to keep the Ubuntu project growing and is committed to open source

Amrisha Prashar
3 March 2016

Amrisha Prashar
5 February 2016

Phone Update: OTA-9

Article Phone and tablet

The full list of key Ubuntu Phone updates are provided below: Sound controls and playlist support from indicator controls A new Music app will be released shortly to utilise this feature Scopes Smooth refresh of contents Background audio playback supported with control via indicators System settings and Indicators...

Amrisha Prashar
5 February 2016

Amrisha Prashar
4 February 2016

Why robots can’t live without apps

Article Internet of Things

We’re living in a pretty exciting period where robots have become ever more present in our “human lives”. They aren’t simply watched in Sci-Fi films on our living room screens anymore, but like the BB8 they are rolling around our homes (!) transforming our videos into holograms. As the world we live in gets smarter,

Amrisha Prashar
4 February 2016

#UbuntuAtMWC Competition

Article Cloud and server

We’re really excited about MWC this year and can’t wait to showcase the various demos across Cloud and Devices! For those of you not going we’d love to offer you the chance to come and join us and see what we have on display – as our presence is even bigger and better than last

Amrisha Prashar
4 February 2016

Amrisha Prashar
5 November 2015

Scope Roulette

Article Phone and tablet

To celebrate Scopes we’ve launched Scope Roulette! It’s an interactive game that gives you a chance to learn more about Scopes by swiping those visible on your screen. When the Scope stops, users can learn more about that particular Scope and have the chance of entering a draw to win prizes. The functionality of the

Amrisha Prashar
5 November 2015

Amrisha Prashar
19 October 2015

Phone update: OTA-7

Article Phone and tablet

The full list of Ubuntu Phone updates are provided below: Scopes Improved social media handling – support for ‘Likes’ and ‘Retweets’ Browser Add search to history view Improved context menu with options to download links Http basic auth support Gallery Support SVG format Soundcloud webapp now plays in the background Bug...

Amrisha Prashar
19 October 2015

Amrisha Prashar
16 October 2015

Origami Wily Werewolf Competition

Article Phone and tablet

In March we held a competition that asked participants to create their best version of a Unicorn Origami to celebrate our design theme for the Ubuntu Phone. With the upcoming launch of 15.10, we’d love to see your best version of Wily Werewolf using your Origami skills. The following pdf can help you design your

Amrisha Prashar
16 October 2015

Amrisha Prashar
15 October 2015

Dell World

Article Desktop

Dell World 20th-22nd October 2015 Austin, Texas Austin Convention Center Dell World is a three day event held in Austin, Texas bringing together technology leaders and decision makers from organisations of all sizes across a variety of different industries. This fifth annual event of its kind presents a forum for...

Amrisha Prashar
15 October 2015

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2015

Scope Wonderland: Selected content

Article Phone and tablet

We collaborated with the content creators Userfarm to ask filmmakers how they would interpret the richness of Scopes through an open video brief. Within the brief filmographers were asked to express the emotion, wonder and immersive discovery of a richer, fuller world with Scopes. A selection of entries came up that...

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2015

Ubuntu Hackathon: Bangalore Mobile Developer Summit

Article Phone and tablet

Canonical are platinum sponsors at the Mobile Developer Summit in Bangalore this year, and will be hosting the very first Ubuntu hackathon in India from 15-16 October 2015. The Aquaris E4.5 and E5 HD Ubuntu Edition smartphones were recently launched in India with Snapdeal . If you haven’t got your hands on one, they are

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2015

Amrisha Prashar
7 August 2015

Celebrate the new Film Scope with DJ Yoda

Article Phone and tablet

With the launch of the new Film Scope on the Ubuntu phone, users can now watch movie trailers, read reviews and discover film choices. We’ve managed to get Sci-Fi fan and famous DJ Yoda on-board to be part of a new competition we’re launching. We’re inviting the public to create their own Sci-Fi film GIFS

Amrisha Prashar
7 August 2015

Amrisha Prashar

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