Canonical/Ubuntu: Weekly Newsletter, Mir, and Vodafone Clown

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Ubuntu Fridge | Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 724
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 724 for the week of February 20 – 26, 2022.
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Mir 2.7 brings idle timeout and OSK support for Qt applications | Ubuntu
To simplify migration from Lomiri to the current version of Mir for developers, this release introduces MirOil. This is a supported API to assist with the migration. Read more about this library on the UBports forum.
We introduced support for onscreen keyboards with Mir 2.6 and that works with a range of applications but Qt only supports the older zwp_text_input_manager_v2 protocol. So, we’ve added exclusive support for Qt applications to Mir this release.
Plus, we have ensured that Mir 2.7 builds with the latest versions of Ubuntu (Jammy), Fedora (rawhide), Debian (sid), and Alpine (edge).
Learn more about Mir 2.7 release here, or explore its whitepaper and learn more about this open source display server.
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Vodafone Cloud Smartphone based on Anbox Cloud | Ubuntu
Today Canonical announces it is collaborating with Vodafone to test a new technology that uses Anbox Cloud, and the power of smart mobile networks, to transform TVs, computers, wearables and other everyday objects into ‘cloud smartphones’.
The prototype Cloud Smartphone will be showcased on Vodafone’s stand at MWC 2022 in Barcelona, demonstrating the concept of a smartphone running entirely on the cloud while leaving basic functionality on the device a user holds. With the use of Canonical’s Anbox Cloud, Vodafone can test a software stack that allows for the implementation of running the Android operating system in the cloud by moving all the processing to a virtual machine. Because of this, the device of choice will only need to use basic video-decoding capabilities, enabling simple objects to take on smartphone tasks. The integration with functions remaining on the physical device like camera, location or available sensors, provides the user with an environment that shows no difference to what they are regularly used to having.
The ability to offload compute, storage and energy-intensive applications from devices (x86 and Arm) to the cloud enable end-users to consume advanced workloads by streaming them directly to their device. Anbox Cloud also allows developers to deliver an on-demand application experience through a platform that provides more control over performance and infrastructure costs, with the flexibility to scale based on user demand.
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