Sailfish OS based JOLLA smartphone
Introduction :
Once Tizen OS was introduced by this blog which is still under development by some of the leading Brand names.It may not be false if I will say that Android is the leading Mobile OS currently ruling the mobile phone market.
In this Android dominating market it will be really hard to maintain yourself if you are going to launch a new Mobile Operating system.
However if I will bring users a mobile Operating System that can run most of the leading Android apps other than Android OS... Then what???
Then comes a new Operating System named Sailfish OS.
Ex-NOKIA employees manufactured a mobile phone named JOLLA (pronounced as Yol-la) and developed on top of Sailfish OS, an Open Source OS; a gesture based platform and that is able to run most of the Android apps.
Just 450 Jolla phones will be available at launch on Wednesday evening, with the majority going to customers who have pre-ordered the device.
Straight from Jolla website:
"Jolla is powered by Sailfish OS (Continued MeeGo project), a truly open and distinct mobile operating system.
Navigate effortlessly with the gesture-based user interface and load the phone with top Android™ apps."
Effortless and gesture-based: "Using Sailfish OS quickly becomes second nature. Jolla's interface responds to your needs effortlessly, seamlessly adapting to your habits."
Key Features of JOLLA :
- Ample 4.5" IPS qHD display
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core
- 8 Mega-pixel primary camera
- 2,100 mAh battery
- All new Sailfish OS
Hardware Specifications :
The only thing that makes this device unique is the new Sailfish OS and the different kind of user experience.If you will see at the hardware specification, there is nothing unique in this device as compared to lots of Android running or Windows running devices.
Further specifications and features we will see in detail as follows:
Full hardware specification :
- DISPLAY: Ample 4.5" IPS qHD (960x540) display, 5-point multi-touch with Gorilla 2™ Glass
- CPU: 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Dual core processor
- RAM: 1GB Memory
- STORAGE: 16GB in-built flash memory + expandable with a microSD slot
- CAMERA: 8 Mega-pixel primary camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash
2 Mega-pixel (secondary camera) - H/W INTERFACE: 1 microUSB 2.0 port, Standard 3.5mm 4-pin audio jack , Power lock button, the volume rocker buttons and Micro SIM form factor
- NETWORKING INTERFACE: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz frequency), AGPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth v4.0, GSM/3G/4G LTE (Works on 6 continents)
- SENSORS: Proximity, Accelerometer, Gyro, E-compass, Ambient light
- BATTERY: 2,100 mAh User-replaceable
Wrapping up:
The specification is not bad and not that great too.As I mentioned earlier in this post that this has the only uniqueness is the new user experience.
But in an Android dominated market with already available open source environment, a great user experience and great features, the question that arises is: WHY TO CHANGE???
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