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Canonical
on 17 February 2014

Update on Ubuntu for smartphones

Everyone is welcome to join our Town Hall Hangout this Wednesday, 19 February at 16.50 UK / 17.50 Europe / 08.50 Pacific / 11.50 Eastern.

Just visit: http://ubuntuonair.com/ to hear an update about Ubuntu for smartphones and direct your burning questions to the team:

  • Mark Shuttleworth, Founder of Canonical and Ubuntu
  • Cristian Parrino, VP Mobile
  • Rick Spencer, VP Engineering
  • Jono Bacon, Community Manager

Ask away over IRC by joining: #ubuntu-on-air.

See you there!

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