When
a band of engineers fled Nokia in 2012 to develop a MeeGo-derived OS
called Sailfish, they needed a vehicle to carry the software. And this is it: the first Jolla phone, which is as quirky as the OS it runs.
Featuring a
4.5-inch display, dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera, 4G, 16GB of
onboard storage, and a microSD slot, its most obvious physical feature
is the contrasting removable back cover. The phone recognizes which
cover is attached and changes its colored theming to match, but the
subtly different shaping of the two parts is what actually makes it
interesting from a design perspective. (Check the picture above close-up
to see what we mean.)
Jolla
claims the handset will be "compliant" with Android apps, though the
phone runs its own Sailfish OS. That's based on MeeGo, which originally
powered the Nokia N9, and it's not clear how well the Android
integration will work—how many apps will be supported, and how well
they'll work, for instance—let alone where the apps will be downloaded
from. But, hey, let's give 'em chance to prove themselves.
Initially
launching in a handful of European countries, Jolla will roll out the
handset more widely in the near future. It looks set to cost around
$500. [Jolla via Verge]
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