7y, 6d
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Mark Dain
From a quick look it seems like it can run Android apps which is great; I was a big fan of Firefox OS in the day but that unfortunately didn't go anywhere probably due to the lack of apps. I'd have to have a longer look at features, security, etc... before I commit to anything. I'd guess the Jolla is the only phone that runs Sailfish today? Also not a fan of this jab: "a true independent alternative to the existing US-based mobile operating systems." -- being made in Finland (or China/Russia?) doesn't automatically make it more open. It's easy to misinterpret that sentence.
☕ David Antoine
Apparently Sailfish OS ROM can be installed on a bunch of different Android smartphones, there are multiple threads on XDA forums about that. Maybe it worth the try but I guess there risks to do so... forum.xda-develope...
7y, 24w
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John Olinda
What do you think of Jolla and Sailfish OS?
Mark Dain
From a quick look it seems like it can run Android apps which is great; I was a big fan of Firefox OS in the day but that unfortunately didn't go anywhere probably due to the lack of apps. I'd have to have a longer look at features, security, etc... before I commit to anything. I'd guess the Jolla is the only phone that runs Sailfish today? Also not a fan of this jab: "a true independent alternative to the existing US-based mobile operating systems." -- being made in Finland (or China/Russia?) doesn't automatically make it more open. It's easy to misinterpret that sentence.
7y, 24w
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Mark Dain
As for my phone, I ordered an upgrade over a month ago to the iPhone 7 but it hasn't arrived yet. My carrier told me I can cancel the upgrade and I'm considering doing that. The fact is nowadays we have hardware and software UX that's approaching Apple's quality from other vendors that are more open. I still think it's too early to switch to Linux but I can see in 5-10 years, the UX will be there; consider the work the GNOME 3 and Elementary teams are doing. Google Pixel looks beautiful. Dell XPS 15 has everything I want from a MacBook Pro; Thunderbolt, 4K display, backlit keyboard...
John Olinda
What do you think of Jolla and Sailfish OS?
7y, 24w
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John Olinda
Well, the N4 is back to Android 5.0.1. I really liked Sailfish, but just too buggy to use on a normal basis. I would love to get my hands on a Jolla phone though.
9y, 14w
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John Olinda
Playing around with Sailfish OS on my now retired Nexus 4. I like it a lot, but in a few ways it is quite frustrating. I'm sure that's partly because it is a port.
Dongsung Kim
Sailfish OS has a great potential I think. I want the Jolla Tablet would turn out great - given the huge success on Indiegogo, I guess it's quite hopeful.
9y, 16w
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John Olinda
Playing around with Sailfish OS on my now retired Nexus 4. I like it a lot, but in a few ways it is quite frustrating. I'm sure that's partly because it is a port.
9y, 16w
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Dongsung Kim
Sailfish OS has a great potential I think. I want the Jolla Tablet would turn out great - given the huge success on Indiegogo, I guess it's quite hopeful.
9y, 16w
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