Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone

Jolla, a Finnish mobile startup, has announced its first smartphone running the Sailfish OS.

Sailfish is developed by Jolla in cooperation with the Mer project (based on Intel's MeeGo). It sports a multi-tasking user interface that differentiates it from Android and iOS devices.

Today, Jolla announced its first mobile handset, "Other Half", and gave some limited spec details....

Jolla original design with ample 4.5" Estrade display
Dual core and 4G)
Keep it and share with 16GB + microSD
8MP AF camera
User-replaceable battery
The Other Half
Gesture based Sailfish OS
Android app compliant

Shipping is targeted for the end of the year, and one will cost �399.

For more information: Jolla

Written by: James Delahunty @ 20 May 2013 10:21

PraisesToAllah

This is overpriced.

20.5.2013 18:06 #1

Jemborg

Does "Android app compliant" mean it will play Android apps?

What's meant to be the advantage of Sailfish over Droid?

Its a lot easier being righteous than right.

21.5.2013 12:23 #2

ChikaraNZ

Originally posted by Jemborg: Does "Android app compliant" mean it will play Android apps?

What's meant to be the advantage of Sailfish over Droid?

Seeing as he's requesting software developers to develop for Jolla, I doubt it will run Android apps.

And as you also said - what's the advantage of this over Android? In the limited details released, I can't see anything here that Android can't already do.

24.5.2013 10:10 #3

bdaleypsu

Android IS a multi-tasking OS.

24.5.2013 16:15 #4

xecuterbo

Quote:Android runtime
Sailfish OS includes the capability to run Android? applications through a third party solution. It is based on open source Android libraries, ensuring performance comparable to the native environment.

26.5.2013 07:25 #5

ChikaraNZ

Originally posted by xecuterbo: Quote:Android runtime
Sailfish OS includes the capability to run Android? applications through a third party solution. It is based on open source Android libraries, ensuring performance comparable to the native environment. I still don't really see the point of this. People will need a reason to switch OS. If I want an OS to run Android Apps, I'll use Android. Rather than a third party solution on a different OS.
Even putting that aside, I still don't see what this offers that Android doesn't already offer. It says in the specs below that the multi-tasking interface differentiates itself from Android. How? Just because it looks different??

26.5.2013 07:31 #6

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