Sailfish OS available soon on Android devices - Nutech

It is possible to install on Android devices.

Sailfish OS, the operating system of the Finnish smartphone manufacturer Jolla,

Still in the first half of 2014, the operating phases available, reports Jolla Friday (. pdf).

First, there is a launcher in Google Play, the interface Sailfish will copy to Android devices. Later, the entire underlying operating system will be made available for Android devices.

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Sailfish was developed as an alternative to Android, it is possible to run on the system. Android Apps Therefore, it is also possible to introduce the system on Android devices without apps will be lost.

Smartphone

first phone Jolla can be ordered for 399 euros. since December the European Union Soon, the phone Jolla in more markets, including Russia, India and Hong Kong, to sell.

Jolla also states that there are negotiations about new sales in several European countries. Now the device can be purchased. Only in the shop of the manufacturer

Jolla is a midrange smartphone with a screen of 4.5 inches and a resolution of 960 by 540 pixels. The device has a dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage and cameras of 8 and 2 megapixels.

Update

early March Sailfish OS version 1.0 comes out. This makes the system ready for commercial deployment, says Jolla. Devices that have hitherto been sold contain a beta version of the software.

Jolla promises performance and improve appearance. System There are also better support for landscape mode, new camera features and enhancements to the Jolla store, where apps can be downloaded.

“In just a few months, we have shown how quickly an open operating system can develop in comparison to closed systems,” said Chairman of Antti Saarnio Jolla. “It is time for free choice instead of ‘walled gardens’.”

: NU.nl / Jeroen Crane

Image: Jolla