It's up for pre-orders. Finnish company Jolla has announced a new smartphone after a long hiatus from launching new models.

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, ...

Over the last few years, Google and Android have increasingly dominated the mobile scene, with Microsoft relegated to bit-player status. Once-massive players like BlackBerry scarcely stir a ripple in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's been around two years since Canonical unveiled Ubuntu for mobile in a tangible capacity, and next week, the first Ubuntu phone will finally go on sale. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Japanese cell phone service provider NTT DoCoMo is urging its handset suppliers to build Linux-based cell phones, a milestone for the operating system's acceptance by the wireless industry. DoCoMo ...

Motorola has launched its first handset powered by Linux, in a move being closely watched by those who foresee a bright future for the open-source operating system on portable devices. The Schaumburg, ...

Finnish company Jolla has launched a new phone, called the Jolla Phone. This doesn't run on Android, instead boots Linux with ...