“The Sailfish OS marks a stark difference from current mobile platforms like Android and iOS”
Jolla – a Finland-based company was supposed to enter the Indian market in the month of August with its smartphone offering. However, that never happened. But as they say, better late than never. The brand has just announced that it will be launching its Jolla phone exclusively via Snapdeal on September 23rd.
In terms of the hardware, the device offers mid-range specs with a 4.5-inch display as its centerpiece. The display bears a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels (~245ppi), and protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Inside lies a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chip with four cores running at 1.4GHz. Mated with a gigabyte of RAM, the smartphone should offer smooth performance. Storage-wise, the phone offers 16GB in-built memory, that can be further extended via a microSD card of up to 64GB capacity.
Though the handset is sold in black, you can buy various rear panels available in other shades like red and yellow. For photography, the device sports an 8-megapixel camera at the back which is supplemented by an LED flash, and a 2MP front-facing snapper. The Jolla phone draws power from a 2,100mAh Li-ion battery. For connectivity, the device offers the usual options like 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.
While the hardware of the phone may not be mind-blowing, its software layer is quite interesting as it marks a stark difference from current mobile operating systems like Android and iOS. The Sailfish OS is based on Linux and relies heavily on gestures... so much so that the device is devoid of any kind of navigation buttons.
Sadly, one thing which isn’t known yet is the pricing. That’ll decide whether Jolla’s offering can stand out in the competitive market or not. We’ll get to know about its price tag soon, so stay tuned to our blog.
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