Canonical is best known for Ubuntu Linux, followed by Ubuntu’s dominance on the cloud as the virtual machine (VM) operating system of choice. Now, Canonical is taking a new angle. It’s building an Android app platform on top of an Ubuntu-based cloud: The Anbox Cloud.
Why? After all, when you think Android, you’re thinking of the operating system on your phone, not a cloud. The reason: Users and ISVs alike want more demanding Android applications, like high-end games, on their even bigger smartphones. Google, with its new Stadia game streaming platform, is offering a similar approach.
