Folks from Canonical have managed to successfully port the Ubuntu Linux OS on Google's flagship tablet Nexus 7. Ubuntu 13.04, codenamed Raring Ringtail, is due for release 6 months from now and Ubuntu lead, Mark Shuttleworth, has recently stated in his blog that it's time that they "look at the core of Ubuntu and review it through a mobile lens." With that in mind, Canonical has decided to port Ubuntu (with Unity desktop) on the Nexus 7. Watch the short demo below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2tGHfmM-TU As you have seen, Ubuntu runs pretty well on the Nexus 7, given that the tablet has high-end specs. To further assist the development, Shuttleworth has actually urged those attending the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Copenhagen at the end of the month to bring their Nexus 7 tablets along with them. Things are still in their early stages but it has already made the Nexus 7 more desirable. Other than that, it also confirms Canonical's intention in bringing Ubuntu on mobile devices. So it's finally out and official -- the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been revealed and it's powered by Samsung. The Galaxy Nexus is also the first handset to run Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Read more in our articles including "Ubuntu Linux ported to Google Nexus 7" and "Google+Samsung Galaxy Nexus becomes official!".
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Jun 26, 2026Folks from Canonical have managed to successfully port the Ubuntu Linux OS on Google's flagship tablet Nexus 7. Ubuntu 13.04, codenamed Raring Ringtail, is due for release 6 months from now and Ubuntu lead, Mark Shuttleworth, has recently stated in his blog that it's time that they "look at the core of Ubuntu and review it through a mobile lens." With that in mind, Canonical has decided to port Ubuntu (with Unity desktop) on the Nexus 7.
Watch the short demo below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2tGHfmM-TU As you have seen, Ubuntu runs pretty well on the Nexus 7, given that the tablet has high-end specs. To further assist the development, Shuttleworth has actually urged those attending the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Copenhagen at the end of the month to bring their Nexus 7 tablets along with them. Things are still in their early stages but it has already made the Nexus 7 more desirable.
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