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Mer Project and Sailfish OS are merging (open source, Linux-based mobile operating systems)

Mer is an open source GNU/Linux operating system designed for mobile devices. Sailfish OS, the operating system that Jolla develops for smartphones, is probably the most popular operating system based on Mer (which isn’t really saying very much). And the two projects have been closely intertwined from the get go. So it’s not exactly a […]

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Jolla releases Sailfish 3 smartphone OS (with an eye on business users)

Finnish company Jolla’s Sailfish OS started its life as an effort to pick up where Nokia left off when it ceased development of the Linux-based MeeGo operating system for smartphones. After launching a few Sailfish-powered smartphones, failing to fully deliver on the promise of a Sailfish tablet, and dealing with financial, issues, the company has […]

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Jolla’s Sailfish OS is still ticking, v2.2.0 brings fingerprint unlock and more

Jolla may be out of the hardware business, but the Finnish company is still bringing new features to its Linux-based Sailfish operating system for mobile devices. Earlier this year the company gave us a sneak peek at new features coming in Sailfish 3, including a 30 percent performance boost and support for feature phones with […]

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Jolla’s Sailfish OS coming to more devices (including feature phones)

Jolla’s Sailfish operating system may not have be ready to topple Android just yet. But the Linux-based smartphone operating system is getting a few major updates this year, and it’s coming to a wider range of devices. Jolla is providing an early look at Sailfish 3 at Mobile World Congress this week, and the company […]

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Youyota Sailfish OS tablet project hopes to pick up where Jolla Tablet left off (crowdfunding)

Jolla’s attempts to build an alternative to Android and iOS in the mobile space have been a bit underwhelming in recent years. The company’s Linux-based Sailfish OS is capable of running on a number of phones, but there aren’t many devices that ship with the operating system. And Jolla has pretty much given up on […]

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Jolla releases Sailfish OS 2.1 with camera, browser, keyboard improvements

Jolla may be pretty much done launching its own hardware, but the Finnish company continues to released updates to the Linux-base Sailfish operating system that powers its phones and tablets, as well as some third-party devices. The latest update is Sailfish OS 2.1 “Iijoki.”  It includes a number of bug fixes, some architectural changes, and […]

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Jolla’s Sailfish OS can run on smartwatches (technical demo)

Jolla’s Sailfish OS is a Linux-based operating system that was initially designed to run on smartphones, but eventually it could be used to power smartwatches and other wearable or IoT devices. The folks at Jolla are pretty much done selling their own hardware, so don’t expect to see a Jolla smartwatch anytime soon. But the developers […]

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Jolla updates Sailfish OS (the smartphone OS, not the Google phone)

There aren’t all that many smartphones that run Jolla’s Sailfish OS. But if you happen to have one of those phones, now you have access to a few new features including the ability to open links from other apps in a web browser, use the camera flash while shooting video, and take a screenshot by […]

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Oysters SF: One of the first Sailfish OS smartphone that doesn’t come from Jolla

While Finnish startup Jolla recently introduced a new limited-edition (1000 units) smartphone called the Jolla C, for the most part the company is done making hardware and instead wants to license its Sailfish OS software for use on other phones. Earlier this year, Intex unveiled the Aqua Fish, one of the first Sailfish OS phones […]