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Jolla's First Phone Goes On Sale

Posted by Soulskill on from the jolla-jolla-bill-y'all dept.

jones_supa writes "Jolla, the mobile phone company formed by ex-Nokia employees, has officially launched its first phone. It will be initially available in Finland, paired with the local telecom operator DNA. After that, it will be made available in 135 other countries. The Jolla handset runs the Sailfish OS, which is itself based on the former MeeGo platform developed by Nokia and Intel several years ago to produce Linux-based smartphone software. Sailfish can run Android apps and it also integrates Nokia's Here mapping and positioning technology. Looking at the hardware, the device sports a 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor, 1GB memory and 16GB of flash storage, plus a 4.5in 960x540 IPS touchscreen with Gorilla 2 Glass. It has the usual mobile network support, including GSM/3G/4G, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth, 8MP autofocus rear camera and 2MP front camera. SIM-free pricing is expected to be €399."

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  1. Yes, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... can it run Linu ... Yes? Oh, right. Nevermind.

    1. Re:Yes, but... by oodaloop · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's never too late to imagine beowullf clusters!

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  3. Re:Paired with.... by Jmc23 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ah you silly USians.

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  5. Egocentric world by StripedCow · · Score: 3, Funny

    After *I*-OS, you can now buy a phone running "Selfish-OS".
    The question is: who needs a phone in a self-centered world?

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