They have developed a technology based on snaps (special Ubuntu universal apps) and Linux containers, which would enable you to run Android apps on Ubuntu.

When you first install Anbox, you’ll have a few basic Android apps such as the Calculator, Contacts, email, Gallery, and Files apps.

Word out of Ars Technica is Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is developing a method to run mobile-type Android apps on desktop-type Ubuntu, as well as other flavors of Linux. Sounds ...

A lead software engineer at Ubuntu-maker Canonical has released a tool to run Android apps on Linux desktops without using emulators.

At its core, Android is just Linux. But Android provides a runtime and various other libraries that applications depend on, so you can’t just install Android apps on Linux and expect them to ...

With Ubuntu Software Center you can easily find, browse and install your choice of thousands of great open source software apps. Here's how.

Find out why Jack Wallen thinks Ubuntu One is a great tool for connecting your Android tablet to a cloud space and syncing with your Ubuntu-based Linux machine.

Once the software’s installed, you’ll find an app in both Android and Ubuntu which lets you reboot into the other operating system. The Ubuntu and Android dual-boot software supports ...