Are you tired of Android and iOS? Skeptical about Windows 10? Looking for something new to play with? Finnish startup Jolla and their Sailfish Mobile Operating system are trying to change the user interface world.
Their plan is to create an entirely different and unique operating system. Their phones, OS and apps will all be diverse from the norm. Some of the features:
- Run 9 applications at once
- Each app has its own User Interface so you don’t have to open the app to use it. Great for changing songs while on the phone, or texting while web browsing.
- Sailfish is Open-source, so you can manipulate it’s functionality without a hack or jailbreak.
These are just a few of the options currently being developed. They state that they are creating a new ecosystem for the Mobile operating system. This is a hard sell when we are so used to Android and Apple systems. Maybe its time for something new and different though. Or maybe it will gain as much traffic as the Windows phone...which is little.
This will give you a sneak peak at some of the newer functions they are working with. Here is a link to a review on YouTube: Jolla Link
This will give you a sneak peak at some of the newer functions they are working with. Here is a link to a review on YouTube: Jolla Link
So far, their interactive operating system seems very user-friendly.
Right now Jolla is working to produce and release in China. China has one of the largest mobile markets, and once it has been released there we may see it next in the US. So we still have a decent amount of time before a public release of their new OS. Possibly even years. Not much to worry with right now, but in the future we could see the like of Jolla pushing it's way into the US and giving Google, Apple and Windows a run for their money.
UPDATE 11/20/2014
New Tablet from Jolla just broke Crowdfunding records by hitting over 1 Million in 48hours!
Check it out!
UPDATE 10/12/2015
A recent article written by Jon Fingas on Engadget gave a review of the Jolla Tablet.
The specs of the Jolla Tablet look like this:
Jon states that the battery drains faster than its competitors but still does the job. Also it's a very thin and light tablet but does not comprimise quality.
The Sailsifh OS is unique in that it is a Swipe-based navigator which is more fun to use than other OS's.
It's a innovative OS that could be distinct in the Tablet industry if only it had popular apps to support it. Those are key to the use of a tablet and Sailfish has little in this way.
They are still a young company but they must substantiate their Brand with other more popular brands. Otherwise, their tablet could be the most innovative design in the world but no one would know about it.
UPDATE 2/24/2016
A recent TechCrunch article by Natasha Lomas reports that Jolla has signed Africa OEM Mi-phone as a partner. They aim to be the leading African device partner by 2020.
Jolla has already partnered with India's Intex and has interest from Russia.
Security and transparency is key to these international partnerships as Jolla wants these countries to feel secure and have the knowledge that there are no back-doors. Something quite important lately as Apple is currently fighting the FBI on the subject of backdoors in regards to the San Bernadino killers iPhone data.
At the Mobile World Congress, Jolla Chairman Antti Saarino said, "Jolla is here, Sailfish is here and we are going to stay."
UPDATE 5/27/2016
Jolla has officially canned their tablet.
However, today they pushed the new Jolla C smartphone and sold all 1,000 of their units to customers as a developer version.
They are struggling to stay afloat but just closed a $12 Million Series C Round and continue to persevere. They have been able to maintain their business through crowdfunding, meager sales and...innovation.
We must remember that this small Finnish startup is trying to innovate and take on the Big Dogs in the Smartphone world. That is a hard feat to accomplish but they are sticking to their guns and still generating interest.
Another aspect of the 'Open Platform' of the Jolla Sailfish OS is that companies from India and Russia have inked deals to create their own OS with Sailfish as the technological backbone. Could this be the area that will make Jolla thrive?
UPDATE 11/20/2014
New Tablet from Jolla just broke Crowdfunding records by hitting over 1 Million in 48hours!
Check it out!
UPDATE 7/16/2015
It's been two years since Jolla debuted it's operating system called #Sailfish. Today after many updates and fixes they announce Sailfish 2.0, their biggest update yet. They have given up their Hardware ambitions and it seems they are working on perfecting their OS to something new and exciting. It will feature a new Interface and better performance overall.
They are to release in India first....I guess they changed their minds about China?
Here is their most recent release video.
UPDATE 10/12/2015
A recent article written by Jon Fingas on Engadget gave a review of the Jolla Tablet.
The specs of the Jolla Tablet look like this:
- 8.3mm thick and 13.5 ounces
- $300 pricepoint
- 7.85 inch, 4:3 aspect LCD
- 2,048 x 1,536 pixel count
- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Atom Chip
- 2GC Ram
- 5 Mp back camera and 2Mp front camers.
- Runs its native OS called Sailfish
Jon states that the battery drains faster than its competitors but still does the job. Also it's a very thin and light tablet but does not comprimise quality.
The Sailsifh OS is unique in that it is a Swipe-based navigator which is more fun to use than other OS's.
It's a innovative OS that could be distinct in the Tablet industry if only it had popular apps to support it. Those are key to the use of a tablet and Sailfish has little in this way.
They are still a young company but they must substantiate their Brand with other more popular brands. Otherwise, their tablet could be the most innovative design in the world but no one would know about it.
UPDATE 2/24/2016
A recent TechCrunch article by Natasha Lomas reports that Jolla has signed Africa OEM Mi-phone as a partner. They aim to be the leading African device partner by 2020.
Jolla has already partnered with India's Intex and has interest from Russia.
Security and transparency is key to these international partnerships as Jolla wants these countries to feel secure and have the knowledge that there are no back-doors. Something quite important lately as Apple is currently fighting the FBI on the subject of backdoors in regards to the San Bernadino killers iPhone data.
At the Mobile World Congress, Jolla Chairman Antti Saarino said, "Jolla is here, Sailfish is here and we are going to stay."
UPDATE 5/27/2016
Jolla has officially canned their tablet.
However, today they pushed the new Jolla C smartphone and sold all 1,000 of their units to customers as a developer version.
They are struggling to stay afloat but just closed a $12 Million Series C Round and continue to persevere. They have been able to maintain their business through crowdfunding, meager sales and...innovation.
We must remember that this small Finnish startup is trying to innovate and take on the Big Dogs in the Smartphone world. That is a hard feat to accomplish but they are sticking to their guns and still generating interest.
Another aspect of the 'Open Platform' of the Jolla Sailfish OS is that companies from India and Russia have inked deals to create their own OS with Sailfish as the technological backbone. Could this be the area that will make Jolla thrive?
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