Another fully open source-based phone went on sale on Monday, offering developers the chance to build their own mobile Linux applications. The touchscreen GSM phone, made by FIC, boasts Bluetooth 2.0, ...

Openwave Systems said Thursday that its browser and e-mail software for cell phones is now compatible with Linux, which strengthens a Motorola-led push to use the open-source operating system in ...

CANNES, France--Several leading mobile technology players are cooperating on a project to explore Linux's potential as the major software component in smart phones of the future. At the 3GSM World ...

Judging from comments made at last week’s 3GSM World Congress (see below for Linux-related 3GSM stories), the future of Linux and other open source operating systems as a core cell phone platform are ...

The Purism Librem 5 is an unusual smartphone, because it’s made from a company that sells Linux hardware with an emphasis on privacy and security. It ships with a GNU/Linux distribution called PureOS, ...

Announced on Jan. 2 in London, Ubuntu Phone offers a fresh alternative for phone vendors seeking a compelling user experience for customers. It also presents a new choice for manufacturers that want ...

The Ubuntu Edge smartphone campaign never reached its lofty $32m goal , but the more than $12m in pledges it received was record-breaking—and Canonical hasn’t given up. Ubuntu Touch for phones just ...

Several companies are planning to ship Linux smartphones in the coming months. The PinePhone is by far the cheapest — and it could be one of the first to ship… if you’re OK spending money on a ...

When Canonical officially announced Ubuntu for phones just a few weeks ago, it demonstrated an attractive interface but was otherwise light on specifics regarding the hardware, carriers, or apps that ...

In today's open source roundup: The Ubuntu Phone and its chances for success. Plus: Mozilla Thunderbird 31.5.0 released, and Lenovo sued because of Superfish adware The Ubuntu Phone sold well after ...