The Jolla Tablet blew by its Indiegogo crowdfunding goal within two hours and has shown no sign of slowing since. The campaign has now raised over US$1.2 million and over 4000 tablets have now been sold. The latest batch of Jolla Tablets is now selling for US$209. The original list of shipping countries did not include Canada but that has […]
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Sailfish OS 2.0 Jolla Tablet hits crowdfunding target in 2 hours
Finnish smartphone manufacturer Jolla is moving into the tablet space. The company today launched a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo to raise US$380,000 to build the Jolla Tablet. It met its goal within two hours. We have reached our goal in a little over 2 hours – the #JollaTablet is happening! Our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you […]
Jolla smartphone lands in India
After announcing this summer that it would soon launch in India, the Jolla smartphone is now available there exclusively on Snapdeal.com, India’s largest e-commerce marketplace. Sami Pienimäki, Co-founder and CMO of Jolla Ltd. comments: “Today, we are extremely excited to announce the availability of the Jolla smartphone and Sailfish OS in India, offering a true new alternative to the smartphone market. The […]
Jolla smartphone headed to India
Jolla, the Finnish smartphone company behind the Sailfish mobile operating system, will soon be taking its first steps beyond Europe. The company announced Friday that it has signed an exclusive deal with Snapdeal.com, India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, to enter the Indian market with its Jolla smartphone. “India is the rising smartphone market of the world and we look forward to […]
Jolla Sailfish OS smartphone to launch in Finland on November 27
Jolla co-founder Marc Dillon this week announced on stage at the Slush conference that the first Jolla Sailfish OS smartphone will go on sale on November 27 in Helsinki, Finland. It will be exclusively carried by local carrier DNA. “Being a Finnish operator, it has been very important to DNA to be able to support a Finnish success story, one […]
Jolla announces specifications of first Sailfish OS smartphone
Jolla yesterday announced the full specifications of its first Sailfish OS-powered smartphone. A first pre-order round has sold out and a second one is underway but only open in Finland where Jolla is based. The specifications point to a mid-range device that will not worry flagship devices. Instead, Jolla is likely looking to strike a balance between price and specifications […]
Jolla Sailfish OS now compatible with Android apps
Jolla yesterday announced that its Sailfish mobile operating system (based on the defunct Meego OS) is now compatible with the Android ecosystem. Essentially, any Android app will now be able to run on a Sailfish-powered smartphone without any modifications needed on the part of developers. In other words, Sailfish has overnight gained hundreds of thousands of apps and can offer […]