Jolla starts pre-orders for first Sailfish smartphone

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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 booking the limited edition phone and EUR 100 off the next purchase of a Jolla device. 

The Jolla smartphone will feature a 4.5-inch Estrade display, dual-core processor, LTE, 16 GB internal storage plus a microSD card slot and an 8 megapixel auto-focus camera. It will also support Android apps. The Other Half removable shell allows users to customise both the colour and software of the phone, creating new user profiles and functionalities for different shells.

Jolla was started by former Nokia engineers developing the MeeGo smartphone system based on Linux. Its partners include ST-Ericsson and Finnish mobile operator DNA. Jolla previously said it expects the Sailfish OS to be ready for licensing this spring. 

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