Jolla Launch: 6 Days To Go And The Undeniable Buzz!!
I can feel the excitement in the air already, in the twittersphere, blogosphere, everywhere I look, it’s really so electric at the moment with the lead up to the Jolla launch that everyone is talking about… only 6 days to go can you believe it!!
I’m not sleeping, it feels like I’m going to have my first baby, this is crazy, I’ve never felt like this for a material object before ever in my life! But that is because the Jolla is so much more to me and many others… the perfect combination of well over a year of lovingly crafted, cleverly thought out, unbridled blood, sweat and tears: yin meets yang, sweet software meets balanced hardware, one half meets another half…. this is “The Jolla”!
The build up for the past 1.5 years is finally coming to a grand climax on the 27th November and I can totally feel it everywhere I look, my only thoughts are on Jolla, Jolla, Jolla FTW!!!
So to update you, in order to save on fuel, we have supplied our press pass to our new young accomplice jjaone who will be on the ground for us in Helsinki for the big Jolla/DNA launch. He will be keeping us updated by sending some exclusive photos/video through to us so we can give you updates on the day.
My adrenaline seems like it’s on a permanent drip feed at the moment with all the anticipation and build up, my emotions are all over the place, and I can’t see that slowing down until launch day itself, but most probably it will continue to flow long after.
I know that many are desperately monitoring their inboxes waiting for that email confirmation to let them know how to go about ordering their first Jolla and the word on the street is that it will happen soon so keep patient (don’t go too crazy like me)!
We’ll of course continue to provide updates as they come in and will be so looking forward to the day itself and the forthcoming reviews/handsons etc as they gradually trickle out.
I really don’t know what to do with all this surplus energy, I think I need to go on a very long run or even go sailing… maybe if I left now, I could reach the main port in Helsinki just in time for the launch! :-)
Sail On!
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+ 1 cant wait for me jolla!
Let’s hope the Jolla phone is good. It’s too easy to get carried away with the hype and convince ourselves the Jolla phone is fantastic before we even have it in our hands
wont be just good will be amazing 203. No hype we gettinng all the details now – whats missing that your not so sure about??
We don’t know details about the following points:
– CPU model (no, the fact that it’s a 1,4GHz dual core Snapdragon is not information which model exactly we’re dealing with).
– detailed camera specs
– what will the other halves really (be able to) do?
– do we get a hw-qwertz other half?
– how does the virtual keyboard work? Do we have Swype-like functionality, predictive input with alternatives, all decently implemented and fast enough (unlike what has been common in all Nokia touchscreen devices, i.e. terrible implementation of text input)
– Which default browser?
– Which Media Player?
– available IM services (Skype, Gtalk)?
– sharing plugins
– PIM features
– ….
I’m expecting something on the maturity level of Maemo 5, when N900 was first released.
Some groundbreaking features, beautifully implemented, awesome UI, along with some standard, most basic functionality being rather neglected/half-assed (see above: calendar, e-mail client, contacts management, file manager, media player, virtual keyboard) because of the tight schedule, not enough time to do it right, and focus on the “flagship features”.
@ Ben
I found these details: QUALCOMM SNAPDRAGON 400 DUAL-CORE 1.4 GHZ – do you mean more info than that ?
You’re right about the rest of your list but I suppose it’s nice to have a few surprises in store. :-)
- CPU is easy – 200 is quad and w/o LTE, 600 & 800 are quad. Only Snapdragon 400 have Dualcore Krait with LTE version. Up to 1,7GHz => Jolla not run on max speed, good for battery. :)
– qwerty! :)
– VKB input method is Maliit, same as on N9.
– OS is more near to N9. N900 with Maemo5 is different.
I’m sure we’d all like to think the Jolla phone will be amazing John but we cannot declare it to be so before we even have a consumer production model in our hands. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
We have hardware specifictions that are nothing to write home about.
Swipey gesture user interfaces are nothing new and haven’t helped BB10 at all.
A huge big gaping empty hole regards the functionality of core applications.
No evidence at all that “the other half” will ever offer any additional functionality, with little more than comments from Jolla of what you theoretically could do with it.
I really do wish Jolla all the best and once it arrives will be giving consideration to buying one but until there is a bit more hands on information, I’m not sure where the “wow factor” is.
If you´re waiting for the next iPhone killer, then you´re gonna be disappointed. If you´re ready to meet the N900 and N9 successor and the ultimate hacker phone… oh boy..
iphone is long dead Jonekone long life JOLLA!!!!
The N9 already could have become the iPhone killer, were it only halfway marketed as those unloved Lumia devices.
Very true!
There isn’t too much we don’t know by now but all will certainly become crystal clear in less than a week’s time! :-)
When I can hold a jolla in my own hands it wil be a moment of pure bliss.
+1 for me man ukooh accept it will be moment of pure calm feeling like when a boot is in the waiter
@Ukkooh
Same here, I really hadn’t comprehended how much I would want to see the finished product so much and hold it for myself. I guess all that bottled up anticipation has been building towards this moment. Fast forward to a few weeks time and I expect to see quite a number of happy people!
Great to see JT back ‘in da house’ and yay fully agree here cant sleep with nervous excitement, checkin friggin inbox every day! lol Good to see you fixed the commenting probs too couldn’t get my jolla fix and new website seriously rocks! Gonna pee myself when the postman finally comes with my JOLLA!!!
Hey thanks! I had to double take on your username BTW very funny! :-D
Hi guys,
good afternoon from France. I do not write a lot of comments (I’m 100% fan of the Jolla project) but i’m agree with Ben Opp regarding missing informations. Just considering my normal use of my smartphone, it is for exemple :
– Sync with Yahoo or Google account (for contact and agenda)
– Native partnership, not specially with facebook or twitter but more with evernote or dropbox
– native feeds application like with N9
– FM capability + partnership with TuneIn Radio for exemple
– Quality of the hotspot application made by Joikuspot
– Yandex store quality (regarding french apps like la Poste, RATP, …) as it is a Russian store // risk to have mainly international apps, less national one
and more generally : quality of the phone part (hearing and speaking), of the camera, of the speaker … etc etc.
I have great confidence in them and I’m sure it’ll be the phone of their dreams, but it is staying something “new”, and as indicated on Jolla.com : Operating system is Sailfish OS beta… Beta…
Hi Cyril – really nice to have you here. :-)
2 points to note:
1/ Most OS are Beta when released (inc. original iPhone/Android/N900/N9 etc etc). The fact Jolla is being released in 2013 (and not 2006 like iPhone etc) means that the gold standard is already set to a very high bar so Beta today is far better than Beta a few years ago. What I mean by that is the general level of an OS today is so much more optimised/tweaked than when touchscreen phones first started to come out and learning how we actually use touchscreen devices over the years has obviously helped refine the experience since the earlier beta devices.
2/ Android apps are available all over the web (APK files) not only yandex. There is also F-droid as well for people wanting another option but also many many other websites aside from google play with android app listings. Remember also that the Jolla harbour has just opened up which will have both native Sailfish apps and android apps with the store accessible from your phone. There really isn’t going to be a problem for apps I can assure you.
For the rest of your points, I agree we will just have to wait and see and trust Jolla. :-)
I cant wait too, IT IS TAKING TOO LONG for the email to arrive hahaha :D
Licensing really does need to be in line with the FOSS standards. It would be a great USP compared to other phones and systems.
Richard
I liked Maemo and MeeGo and I am similarly enthusiastic about Jolla. However, one thing is damping my immediate willingness to support/buy/promote Jolla phones: The missing license information (https://sailfishos.org/about-license.html). You still can read on that page: “We are currently in the process of putting in place the processes and licensing structures that will enable you, the community, to take part in developing Sailfish.” Of course, I trust Jolla, but just six days before the release, it would be helpful to know more about the license of the top level parts of SailfishOS.
@ Aldii
I’ve put that to Jolla and will try and get back to you. It looks to me like it could be outdated information now but will check to be sure. ;-)
@JollaTides: Thanks for asking Jolla about the license. Have you hear anything about it? Thanks!
@Aldii
Yes I did thanks for reminding me, it’s been a little hectic of late!
Jolla requested that all comments regarding the license be brought up on the Sailfish Dev mailing list and stated they are trying to be as open as possible under the circumstances.
Thanks a lot for your reply. I must admit that I am a bit confused now by Jolla’s reply. In my case, I am an end user who considers buying a phone and wants to know which license is applied to the software on the phone. Buying a smartphone with significant closed source parts is not an option for me.
Good day jollatides,
i am at Mozambique, i signed up on jolla.com, but no information regards to other countries that possibly will receive it. Can you give me information about?
Finally. I got my email today. Now I only need the phone.
when did you preorder?
I did preorder the 100€ option and still no email. I feel like they are struggling a lot.
it’s not normal IMHO that 5 days prior launch they haven’t provided the opportunity to pay to people who preordered. I’m not always with a computer around to make my final order.
Also very disappointed to find that people will be able to walk in stores and get the phone days before people who blindly trusted Jolla with real cash will do.
Hope for your sake your mail hasn’t been classified as spam.
I think that they will not let anyone get their mail and device first that preordered before anyone can go out in the stores and buy one. I haven’t gotten my mail yet (took the $0 preorder) but I will wait patiently.
I ordered 28th June with the 100€ option.
I ordered on June 29, I should be close to get it.
And I checked, no jolla mail in antispam folder.
Thank you
I received this morning the email to enter the shop.
They’re not doing right, btw, the last two Jolla emails were sent to the email associated with shipping address and not to the email associated to the billing (where I received the preorder confirmation). That’s strange, I wrote to jolla care.
Agree with all of you. My anticipation of this device is higher than any gadget ever before. I want to have it in my hands NOW. Here and NOW. Feel the smoothness of the two halves. The cell-phone market has been totally DEAD to me ever since the N9 came out. I have an Android Nexus 4 bought by my company now and I hate the guts of it. Jolla is EVERYTHING that Android, iPhone and Microkia is not and at the same it is NOTHING of what Android, iPhone and Microkia is and represents.
The cell-phone market can live up again with a real multitasking operating system that makes real use of the hardware resources.
Android does only one thing really good: Discharging batteries.
Apple fruit product are pure Evil, it is for monkey users that want someone else to think for them and stipulate the way they want to use their device. They want to be limited, ruled upon and they want to stay stupid.
Microsoft with Nokia is just…insane. Nobody want their crappy flagships with only one thing going for them: The good old Nokia design.
I got THE email today. So happy.
Apparently Jolla has set up a zendesk page for Service and Support
https://jolla.zendesk.com/entries/29762717-Webshop-FAQ
It has info on the limited edition other half:
Which colour smart covers (The Other Half) are available at launch?
Currently, the only available colour is white. More covers will become available in due course.
Note: 100 EUR pre-booking customers from the May 2013 campaign are also entitled to an exclusive “The Other Half”, Poppy Red.
It’s disturbing that there ‘s no video or media content showcasing the phone in its release form, or if there is, it isn’t easy to find. I wish Jolla the very best of luck because the concept is great and I support startups, but going on my experience of tech launches since the late 70’s, any product that is released without any press coverage or even some controlled journalist previews is almost certainly DOA. Let’s hope this isn’t the case here…