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Five ways Jolla absolutely nails it

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Michael Fisher

We think it’s pretty cool that the last device to hit our review desk in 2013 was the flagship for a new smartphone platform, one we’d been eagerly anticipating for the better part of a year. Jolla’s Sailfish OS isn’t just a confluence of MeeGo, Maemo, Moblin, and a bunch of other made-up words; it’s a sign that innovation in new platforms isn’t dead yet. If you’re bored of iOS, Android, and Windows Phone and you’re not too sure about BlackBerry, Jolla is here to soothe your contrarian soul … and all you need do in return is tolerate a ...

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Jolla: what we love, and what we don’t (Video)

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Michael Fisher

As we warned you in last week’s first impressions video, spitting out a full Jolla phone review in the span of five days -in an unsupported region, no less- would have resulted in a pretty shoddy end product, and it also wouldn’t have painted an accurate picture of the device. We generally don’t review smartphones whose operating systems still carry the Beta tag, and we only review out-of-region devices if they fully support our ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 075: 2K screens, iris scanners, and learning to use a Jolla

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Michael Fisher

Just what use would an iris scanner be on a smartphone? When will 2K displays take over the smartphone world (and why should we care)? How exactly does one spell “Magotes,” anyway? If these questions have ever crossed your worried minds -and even if they haven’t- the second-to-last episode of the Pocketnow Weekly’s 2013 season is right up your twisted alley, friend. But even if you’re not interested in such tomfoolery, there’s still plenty here to ping your pong. In this episode we talk headline-grabbing rumors like the Galaxy S 5 and wooden Moto X, yes ...

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Jolla hands-on: a day with the new Sailfish flagship (Video)

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Michael Fisher

There’s a certain sequence of events that takes place when a new smartphone lands at your doorstep. Typically (at Pocketnow anyway), you unbox that sucker, throw it in the labs for some number-crunching, take a boatload of photos and video, put it head-to-head with its immediate competition, maybe showcase it on the Weekly or the U-Review, and then at the end of all that, you post a final review. Then you send it back to its builder and wait for the ...

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The smartphone market sorely needs better competition

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

We’re less than two short weeks away from the end of 2013 and it’s hard to deny that this year has been a pretty great one for smartphones. Sure, some players struggled more than others, but the industry’s in a stronger, more mature, and just more interesting place than it was a year ago. For all the progress that’s come our way, though, I wonder if we’re not missing out on even bigger and better things. Because as much as the landscape has grown, we’re still dealing with a small group of ...

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Unboxing the Jolla phone: initial setup & first impressions (Video)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Michael Fisher

It’s a Jolla phone! Er … a Jolla. Our Jolla. Whatever the proper phrasing, the flagship device from Finland’s most ambitious mobile outfit has finally landed on our doorstep – and we’re here to show you what unboxing it feels like! We’re pressed for time on this one though, folks, so we’re relying on you to help us out with our first-ever Sailfish OS review! With only three days to spend with a demo unit, we need you to tell us exactly what you want to know about Jolla Ltd., the Jolla itself, and the fresh new operating system powering it. ...

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First Jolla Sailfish OS smartphone arrives this month

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

Ready for a break from the iOSes and Androids of the world? Have you seen what the mobile landscape offers and desire something new? There have been a number of companies attempting to freshen things up with a new platform, and while we’ve seen the arrival of a few, no one’s really been a game-changer just yet. Back in May, Jolla announced its first Sailfish OS smartphone, with plans to get the device into the hands of users before the end of the year. Today, ...

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Jolla gets specific with hardware details for first Sailfish OS smartphone

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

While Windows Phone and BlackBerry continue to elbow at each other for third place in the mobile race, a number of smartphone upstarts have been arising to bring a little new competition to the face-off. We’ve talked about Firefox OS and Ubuntu, but another interesting contender has been Jolla with its Sailfish OS born from the ashes of MeeGo. Back in May the company shared some general hardware info about the phone that would launch as the first Sailfish handset, ...

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Jolla’s ‘Other Half’ is the Type of Innovation the Stale Smartphone Market Needs

Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin

The mobile market has proven to be vicious. Companies we never thought would be struggling are fighting tooth and nail to become relevant again. Some powerhouses of yesteryear were acquired on the cheap. And even Microsoft is struggling to gain any traction with its new and updated mobile platform, Windows Phone. And while companies that once had a lot of clout, such as Nokia or BlackBerry, are barely thriving off the scraps left over by Google and Apple, it makes one wonder if the efforts of smaller start-ups are in vain. Jolla is a perfect example of a company many of us are rooting for. ...

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First Sailfish OS Smartphone from Jolla Is Now Official

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

We knew Jolla was preparing something for today, and even if the press event happens later, the first Sailfish OS smartphone has been unleashed. It will set you back 399€ (about $515), and the Finnish company is trying to get them out by the end of this year. As far as specs are concerned, we’re looking at a “Jolla original design with ample 4.5-inch Estrade display”, a dual-core processor of unknown make, model, and speed, 16GB of internal storage (expandable ...

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