The world is in for an exciting new mobile OS in the form of Sailfish, an open-source iOS and Android alternative put together by former Nokia employees in a new outfit called Jolla as an offshoot of the abandoned MeeGo OS. Jolla has signed its first carrier deal with Finland's DNA and is set on creating a multitude of devices with Sailfish, ranging from smartphones to tablets and even smart TVs. Sailfish looks to provide true and effortless multitasking along with several useful new features to its users in the future. The OS itself sure looks feature-rich based on the first demonstrations, but the type of hardware on which it will launch first still remains to be seen.
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- Jolla continued the work that Nokia abandoned when it moved to start work on Microsoft's Windows Phone platform.
- Sailfish is based on Mer, a key ingredient in the old MeeGo project for all sorts of mobile devices.
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It’s a good start for Jolla, now it has to deliver.- Matt Brian, The Next Web
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Jolla signs first carrier deal with Finland’s DNA to carry its upcoming Sailfish-powered phones
Jolla is building devices powered by its Sailfish OS, which is based on Mer, the open source operating system for phones, tablets, TVs and other connected devices which was a key part of the MeeGo project.
- Softpedia
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Jolla’s Smartphones to Arrive in Finland via DNA
Jolla is set to unveil to the world its first smartphone running under the Sailfish-based operating system.
- Mobile Crunch
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Jolla’s Sailfish Rises From MeeGo’s Ashes As Company Signs First Carrier Deal With DNA
The company hasn’t revealed any of its other hardware or carrier partners. “We are still in discussion with several partner candidates,” Saarnio said.
- Engadget
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Jolla's Sailfish OS promises multitasking, personalization and 'effortless interaction'
The SDK is being released today, and we should get a look at the UI during a presentation occurring shortly.
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Jolla unveils Sailfish OS and SDK, partners with ST-Ericsson and DNA
Jolla Mobile, the Finnish mobile startup has unveiled their new Sailfish OS with effortless and innovative User Interface (UI) at the Slush startup event in Finland as they announced last month.
- Softpedia
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Jolla Unveils Sailfish OS, Intros SDK and UI
The company also showcased the User Interface of its new platform, and announced that it comes with support for a multitude of chipset technologies.
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- Jolla gives a first glimpse at its MeeGo-based Sailfish OS
- Engadget
- Jolla shows off Sailfish mobile OS in official video, pushes speed, multitasking
- The Next Web
- Jolla details Sailfish OS: A look at its unique multitasking, menu and personalization features
- GigaOM
- Is this the next big smartphone platform? Meet Jolla’s MeeGo-based Sailfish OS
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