Finnish smartphone company Jolla has announced it will no longer be developing hardware. Instead the company will focus on developing and licensing the Sailfish operating system. Jolla says a new company will be established to take over the device business, but it sounds like Jolla is more interested in licensing its software to hardware companies […]
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Jolla unveils Sailfish OS 2.0 and Sailfish Secure platform for phones, tablets
Jolla’s first tablet is set to hit the streets in a few months, and when it does it will run a new version of the company’s Linux-based Sailfish operating system. Jolla is introducing Sailfish OS 2.0 at Mobile World Congress this week, as well as a new platform called Sailfish Secure which the company plans […]
Lilbits (1-29-2015): Redefining broadband
Once upon a time “broadband” internet access was basically anything faster than a dialup modem. But these days it takes a bit more bandwidth than that to really take advantage of all that the internet has to offer. So the Federal Communications Commission has voted to change the definition of broadband. Up until recently an […]
Jolla’s first Sailfish OS tablet coming in 2015 (Crowdfunding)
Jolla launched its first smartphone running the Sailfish Linux-based operating system last year. Now the company wants to add a tablet to its lineup, and it’s taken to crowdfunding site Indiegogo to raise money for the project. It took the company just 2 hours to meet its goals by raising $380,000 and taking pre-orders for 2000 […]
Jolla’s Sailfish OS smartphone hits India for $270
Finnish smartphone company Jolla is expanding beyond Europe. The company’s first smartphone runs Sailfish, a Linux-based operating system which can run some Android apps, but which has a unique user interface running on top of software that emerged from the ashes of Nokia and Intel’s canceled MeeGo project. Jolla recently began offering its phone in Hong […]
Lilbits (8-12-2014): Windows 8.1 gets a (minor) update
Last week Microsoft announced that an update for Windows 8.1 was on the way… but contrary to primary rumors, this wouldn’t be the big “Windows 8.1 Update 2” that some people had expected. Instead it’s a minor update featuring touchpad improvements, the ability to use a PC as a Miracast wireless display receiver, and a […]
Lilbits (6-19-2014): Enormous iWatch imminent?
Let’s be honest. The reason you haven’t bought a smartwatch yet is because you’re disappointed with all the puny 1.6 inch screens. If a report from Reuters is to believed, Apple may have the answer. Apple is said to be planning to launch an iWatch with a 2.5 inch screen in October. According to the […]
Sailfish OS ported to the Google Nexus 5
Sailfish OS is a Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets with a gesture-based user interface, and emphasis on web apps, and the ability to run Android apps (as well as native Sailfish apps). It’s developed by the former Nokia employees who founded Jolla Mobile, and it’s kind of the spiritual successor to the defunct […]
Sailfish OS Launcher coming to Android phones (along with entire Sailfish OS)
Sailfish OS is a Linux-based operating system developed by Finnish firm Jolla. It’s based on open source software, supports both native and Android applications, and has a user interface that puts a heavy emphasis on gesture-based navigation. Right now there’s only one phone shipping with Sailfish pre-loaded. But soon you’ll be able to install Sailfish […]
Lilbits (2-12-2014): LG G2 shrinks down, becomes a G2 mini
Mobile World Congress is just a few weeks away, and you can expect an onslaught of smartphone and tablet news to come out of Barcelona in late February. But plenty of companies are getting a head start by announcing that they’ll be have announcements. Case in point: Meet the LG G2 Mini. While LG hasn’t […]