Jolla sells out first batch of Sailfish phones

Nieuws Mobiel Wereld 21 AUG 2013
Jolla sells out first batch of Sailfish phones
Jolla announced that it has sold its entire first production batch of smartphones running its new Linux-based Sailfish operating system. While the company did not provide exact figures, it said a typical first production batch has "tens of thousands" units. The online pre-sales campaign started in May, and the first batch was sold out by mid-July. The company said it received orders from 136 countries. Jolla said it aims to put a second batch up for sale in the autumn and start shipping the first phones by the end of this year. Shipments will start in Europe, where it has already announced a distribution deal with the Finnish operator DNA. Jolla is based on the MeeGo system developed earlier by Intel and Nokia.

Categories:

Mobiel

Companies:

DNA,  Jolla

Regions:

Wereld

Countries:

Finland

Tags:

Sales, Handsets

Related Articles

WERELD 21 FEB 2014

Jolla to release Sailfish OS for Android devices

Jolla has announced a new update of its Sailfish mobile operating system and plans to make the software available for Android devices in order to expand distribution of the software. Sailfish 1.0 will be released in early March, supporting improved performance, extended landscape support, visual improvements, new camera functionalities, enhancements to the Jolla store and new general settings. The download for selected Android devices will be available during the first half of 2014. Prior to that, Jolla wil

FINLAND 20 NOV 2013

Jolla integrates Myriad software into Sailfish OS

Myriad Group's Alien Dalvik software will be integrated into the Sailfish OS, as part of the first Jolla smartphone launch. With the integration of Myriad's Alien Dalvik into Jolla smartphones, users will be able to access Android apps and run them side by side other native applications. Alien Dalvik enables applications written for Android to run unmodified on the Sailfish OS in the same way they would run on any Android device. The Jolla smartphone will be released this month at a launch event in Finland

FINLAND 14 NOV 2013

Jolla to start smartphone sales 27 November in Helsinki

Finnish mobile operator DNA said it will launch the first smartphone from Jolla on 27 November. The two Finnish companies have been working together for over a year to develop the phone based on Jolla's Sailfish operating system. A pop-up DNA shop will sell the phones on Narinkkatori in central Helsinki the evening of the launch date, with an initial batch of 450 units available. People who registered earlier to acquire one of the phones will be invited to the event to receive their devices. Consumers have

WERELD 14 NOV 2013

Sailfish-telefoon vanaf 27 november verkrijgbaar

Jolla heeft bekend gemaakt dat zijn eerste telefoon met het mobiele besturingssysteem Sailfish vanaf 27 november zal gaan verkopen. De smartphone met een prijskaartje van 399 euro zal allereerst verkrijgbaar zijn in de Finse hoofdstad Helsinki. Jolla is een start-up opgericht door voormalig Nokia-medewerkers. Sailfish is gebaseerd op MeeGo, het platform dat door Nokia en Intel samen is ontwikkeld maar uit de gratie viel toen Nokia begin 2011 bekend maakte smartphones uit te gaan brengen op Microsofts Window

WERELD 14 NOV 2013

Yandex.Store to be featured on Jolla's new smartphone

The Finnish smartphone maker Jolla chose Yandex.Store for Android app distribution on its new smartphone. Following an agreement between Jolla and Russia-based Yandex, Yandex.Store will be pre-installed on the Jolla device. Jolla's Sailfish OS, a Linux-based open mobile operating system, has been developed by Jolla based on the previously Nokia-backed MeeGo. Yandex.Store, an alternative Android app store, currently features over 85,000 apps in 17 categories and offers popular social networking and communica

WERELD 17 SEP 2013

Jolla announces Sailfish compatibility with Android

Jolla announced that its Sailfish mobile operating system has achieved a major milestone whereby the OS is now compatible with the Android ecosystem, in terms of application and hardware compatibility. Android applications can run directly on Sailfish OS without any modifications. Jolla said it will co- operate with leading app stores to ensure users can seamlessly download Android apps just as they would do on any Android device. The news also opens up Sailfish to new vendors interested in developing phone

FINLAND 13 JUN 2013

DNA to have Jolla smartphone premier

Finnish operator DNA will launch the Jolla smartphone based on the Sailfish operating system in Finland in 2013. DNA said it will be the first operator in the world to sell Jolla smartphones and the only operator in Finland to sell it as soon as they enter the market. Jolla's new smartphone, which was unveiled in May, will be available in DNA Kauppa stores and DNA online as well as at selected DNA retailers. DNA's cooperation with Jolla is a part of the DNA partnership strategy aimed at providing the Finnis

WERELD 20 MAY 2013

Jolla starts pre-orders for first Sailfish smartphone

Jolla has started taking orders for the first smartphone running its Linux-based Sailfish mobile operating system. It aims to start shipping the phone initially in Europe by the end of this year. Customers who pre-order now will pay EUR 399 for the device. For an additional EUR 40 they can join the Jolla "movement", participate in launch campaigns and receive a Jolla t-shirt and limited edition version of the phone. An extra EUR 100 adds an exclusive shell for the phone (called the Other Half), priority in

Just In

19 DEC 16:42

SLT-Mobitel launches 5G network in Sri Lanka

19 DEC 16:19

Dialog Axiata launches 5G network, connects 1.5 million subscribers

19 DEC 15:56

UK govt to ban AI-enabled nudification apps to protect women, girls

19 DEC 15:42

3 UK launches last-minute Christmas sale

Commentary

13:56

Video market set for slower growth ahead

11:38

Netflix buys Warner Bros to deepen content catalogue

11:11

KPN's mixed performance in Q3 raises questions for strategy day

15:26

Stock markets breaking records but what happened to Odido's IPO plans?

Background

01:04

The week in telecom: Wi-Fi bolt-ons take off to boost broadband growth, video market works on consolidation

01:39

The week in telecom: Netflix wins bidding for Warner Bros, Apple poaches new execs, Samsung debuts trifold

13:51

Proximus vs. Telenet: Proximus performs better in Q3 while Telenet uses up cash

14:16

Proximus Domestic still struggling with low margins

Complete profile

Before downloading the whitepaper, we would like to ask you to complete your profile with company and position. After confirming you will receive the white paper.