More Hands-On Videos: 1st Impressions; HERE Maps; Other Half
You have to love this guy Marcus Lundqvist who has been one of the first to post his initial reactions and experiences with the new Jolla and Sailfish. :-)
Hopefully we can expect to see some soon from our fellow jjaone but in the meantime, feast your eyes on a few more videos from Marcus:
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here satnav drive is possible ?
I think the SatNav might be supplied by Appello: /2013/11/14/jolla-handset-more-leaks/
be available, remember that the OS is in Beta. Jolla said it will be soon.
Is Yandex Store application uninstallable?
You pronounce it wrong. It’s more like yolla.
Actually, I heard Jolla themselves say that either pronunciation is ok either with ‘J’ or ‘Y’ – obviously ‘Yolla’ is more in keeping with the Finnish way. ;-)
Not probably the brightest guy to do the first hand-on…
I’m sure he’s very bright, but trying to do the review single handed can’t have helped matters.
Actually it’s really useful to see how people coming to Sailfish for the first time try and interact with it. This was real life review experience, not someone who has done all the research on how to use the device first and pre-planned a script… leave those kinds of reviews to the likes of CNET/Engadget etc.
Most people when they buy a new phone don’t bother reading TM so IMO this was a good exercise in watching a newbie approaching Sailfish for the first time. :-)
That’s an interesting question, btw: Why did Jolla not give any phones to CNET, Engadget, etc? Not a single review to be found at the release, this is really bad PR work, and could make you suspicious… I mean, I have paid for my preorder now, but I would have prefered to read an unbiased review before. The other huge question mark is the other half: in recent press releases they only mention the useless fashion effect (“change color and mood”) which is a rather silly idea to attract teenagers. Not a single word about the hardware add ons (qwerty other half, camera lens other half,…), the fans have been dreaming about!
I really want to believe in Jolla, and I hope they won’t let us down!
because most of those “revue” sites are just blinded iCrap-droided idiots
at best they say that many features were copied from BB10 :-o
or that the hardware is “middle range”… even though it works better then many more powerful droid devices!!!
furthermore the OS is still in beta
finally… community – Jolla hopes for the word of mouth – which Marcus is providing too, to some extend; even though his viewing numbers went from 40’000+ for the unboxing to a couple hundreds for the last ones…
Jolla’s own “tutorials” ( http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dp9YGtW274GI%26feature%3Dshare%26list%3DUUgK45xp5j9vJMJ3odffESjA&a=xvMKV6XiZCEQK1yQJjroag ) started w/ over 12’000 to settle around 7’500 views – not very much advertised, though
7’500, 12’000 or 40’000 pre-orders?!?
the “single-handed” is the whole motto of Jolla all along… the device can be operated most of the time w/ one hand / thumb thanks to the absence of buttons “in the extremes”
I think his videos are the best for understanding how it works, as it is way easier to learn seeing someone fail, more or less, than looking at those gesture guides.
it is nice and sweet that someone did video recordings. thanks for the video
after watching the videos i am a little uncertain about the ui. looks like sometimes users feel lost and the small bezel makes swipe gestures kind of difficult. really want to hold one and test on my own.
check this video by Martin Schüle chief designer;
it made on an older version of the hardware (camera was still on the side on the back) but otherwise Saifish looks like what we see around now…
Marcus Lundvist (author of the videos in entry) should have… RTFM (for example here: http://jolla.com/guide/ )
or @ least watched the video above ¦-)))
The interface seem confusing to me too. Appears to me that is needed solid study and certification to be able to do what you had in mind. The Jolla guys don’t like buttons and menus, but buttons and menus keep things well organized and easy to find. This whole interface was designed with the the idea in mind to be “unlike”. Maybe this wasn’t the greatest idea… Seem to me kind of unintuitive.
Why am I here then? For criticize, for trolling? Surely not! I am following since the beginning the agony of Nokia and the dawn of Jolla. I’m searching for an open source and unbloated smartphone platform and I am pretty sick and tired of the Google’s “opensouceness”, but I am not really sure yet that this is the right answer.
Some suggestions for the Jolla guys:
– keep it simple and unbloated! Put any app you want in the market, but deliver your stuff with a minimal amount of installed applications. Something that is useful for somebody, could be bloatware for another one.
– don’t lose grip on important things: open source, micro SD slot, removable battery, good camera.
– maybe openable bootloader?
Thank you and sorry for the too long post.
the swipe UI on the N9 needed some “getting used to” as well – thought less then Jolla’s.
maybe wait until the device becomes available in a shop near you, study the guide or at least watch closely the video and give it a shot.
even as a N9 owner i have the feeling it is more, but i’m confident it is an evolution can get mastered
i also got an Android table in a “bargain” but even after several month i still can’t get used to it. it’s only a wi-fi table i use on the couch or so, but still… the N9 never was my primary neither (N900 still the best for that ¦-) but after a few hours of getting used, it just works.
@nyonglema how do you port sailfish? i am curious to know because N9 is relatively cheap to buy. And I like the size of the phone better then Jollas.
well, I must say I’m totally impressed and confident about the future. First I need to get Sailfish on my N9 so I can have the regular apps I need. Next, seeing what such a small team of people have done in under a year, even having to switch architecture and hardware…I have confidence that in the next year, we could get all kinds of updates to make this “Beta” OS into a full blown industry master. I think the first focus was to give us the fans and believers the OS and phones so that we can be the Other Half and together decide where we want to grow…..and the rest will be history.
when i use jolla maps can i show by satellite ???
because if i have a mountain trip can i see the topography of the area around me?
i wanted to see the front camera in action…
and i can modify the quick bar applications????
i can put a different photos respectively on applications screen, tasks screen and notifications screen??
Hei kaverit, luulen että olisi tuhannen taalan paikka kehittää ‘other half’ vanhuksia varten. Juhani Kirjonen
what happened to the list of “other halfs”? I see another firm is putting an E-ink screen on the back of their phone, and for this phone it should be an easier adaptation!!!!
Come on jolla, sell it in the USA…