Comments on: Jolla: Weekly News Roundup

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:06:21 +0000

Also, if latest spec. is to be believed, a formal launch “may” be imminent, earlier than I was expecting
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=90142&page=153
Read from pages 151-153, tis still all purely speculation….

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:03:25 +0000

Yes, the language at times has been cumbersome, the genuine intention is there, but it’s served to be more of a “rock around their neck” than a positive thing at times. We already have a good idea about some of the critical puzzle pieces surrounding the OH, more needs to come so that there can be real bottom-up/organic growth “ala Rasp_Pi”, & it needs to be very soon. Details about the 1st “actual” OH don’t need to be shared yet, they need to keep that for the actual launch day…

By: TJ

TJ — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:41:27 +0000

I suppose this is because of the marketing strategy adopted by Jolla. Terminology such as ‘movement’ and ‘tribe’ suggest ‘membership’ rather than simply joining a queue (as I readily accept I have done whilst I wait for my Blackmagic pocket camera). There is also the notion that this is different from what already exists – although I entirely accept that this is merely my perception not a definitive statement from Jolla. I also accept that simply by buying into a pre-order I can’t expect too much – it’s hardly corporate investment! But a clue as to what the OH is or a hint at ETA would be reassuring…

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 03:45:50 +0000

Not sure why you’re under the assumption you should be getting heaps of info, already there’s been far more info provided than one ever got “before” the 1st android or ios devices came to market. The 100eud pre-order was never guarantee of blow-by-blow progress, it was a guarantee of a place in the queue, a 100eud down-payment, & a purchase of a “other-half”.

By: TJ

TJ — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:48:23 +0000

We’re supposed to be using this phone in 10 weeks time. And so far we’re debating about a box of coloured plastic and whether a substandard browsing experience is ‘genuine’. Things are not exactly looking good. I’m disappointed about the level of information to those of us who joined (paid/invested 100€) the tribe. What is the other half we hear so much yet so little about? And I don’t mean the blue sky thinking about what it might become but what – exactly – will ‘we’ get?

Seems a pity to say this but my 5S is simply just so good (especially the connectivity with Pages & Keynote) that I’m considering not even going ahead with the jolla.

I understand just how exciting jolla/sailfish must be for Nokia n9 devotees – although I’m not one of them I can appreciate the ‘rebirth of a favourite’. But I’m beginning to question what, if anything, it has for the rest of us.

Anyone with anything definite and specific to persuade me?!

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 07:43:09 +0000

sub.

By: Rajendra

Rajendra — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:52:53 +0000

Whatever you do to the Other Half but always please include a small extra battery in it. It’ll help a lot. :)

By: torcida

torcida — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:59:40 +0000

No more pre-orders!

By: torcida

torcida — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:45:57 +0000

I’ve asked me the same… After pulling it is fixed on the top – why!?
But anyways… Like I also said this is not the latest version of Sailfish, just compare the icons ;)
Here you’ll see the new ones: http://www.jollausers.com/2013/10/jolla-wants-to-be-the-google-of-smartphones-not-nokia/

(Just scroll down a bit)

By: egnat69 (@egnat69)

egnat69 (@egnat69) — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:45:13 +0000

what is it with the pulley menu in this video… it shouldn’t work that way…