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 most widely used mobile OS is rapidly colonialising the digital world, removing any sort of differentiation and turning the once exciting smartphone business into a hardware battle. Jolla smartphone with its open and independent Sailfish OS, is bringing excitement and freedom back to the smartphone industry.”
Here is a reminder of the Jolla smartphone’s specifications:
- Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon
- Operating system: Sailfish OS
- Cellular connectivity: LTE/HSPA/GSM
- Display: 4.5-inch qHD (540×960) Jolla Estrade
- RAM: 1GB
- Internal storage: 16GB
- External storage: microSD cards
- Rear-facing camera: 8MP AF with LED flash
- Front-facing camera: 2MP
- Battery: 2,100mAh
- Dimensions: 131 × 68 × 9.9 millimeters
- Weight: 141 grams
- Other: Expandability with changeable The Other Half smartcovers
While the Jolla smartphone is powered by the Sailfish OS (based on Meego), it can run not only native apps but also Android apps available through the Russian Yandex Store, giving it access to a wide range of apps.
The Jolla smartphone running Sailfish OS is now available through Snapdeal for Rs. 16,499 (about CA$300).
Sources : Snapdeal // Jolla (PDF)