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Jolla smartphone lands in India

Jolla smartphone powered by Sailfish

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 smartphone powered by Sailfish

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 announces specifications of first Sailfish OS smartphone

Jolla smartphone powered by Sailfish

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 smartphone powered by Sailfish

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 […]