Mobile OS maker Jolla, who with its Android alternative Sailfish has been trying to carve out a niche for a third platform in the smartphone space for the past five years, has announced it’s signed a new OEM partner: African OEM Mi-Fone. Read More Jolla Signs African OEM Mi-Fone To Sell Sailfish-Powered HandsetsThis entry was posted in Android Asia Europe Jolla MeeGo Mobile mobile phones sailfish Sailfish OS smartphones TC on February 24, 2016 by Natasha Lomas
Former Jolla co-founder Marc Dillon has a new job in hardware: Finnish startup Asmo, which has been crowdfunding a mobile charger that switches off automatically when the device is fully charged, has today named Dillon as its new CEO. Read More Marc Dillon Takes CEO Role At Smarter Mobile Charger Startup, ...This entry was posted in crowdfunder Crowdfunding Europe Gadgets GreenTech indiegogo Jolla smartphones TC on February 4, 2016 by Natasha Lomas
Hardware is always hard. But if you’re playing at the margins of a mobile ecosystem dominated by Android and iOS, well, it’s best described as a bloodbath. To wit: Finland’s Jolla, which makes its own mobile OS Sailfish and — previously — its own mobile devices too, has confirmed that its crowdfunded tablet is being canned. Read More Jolla Confirms The Sailfish Tablet Is DeadThis entry was posted in Android Europe Gadgets Jolla MeeGo Mobile Sailfish OS smartphones tablet computer TC on February 1, 2016 by Natasha Lomas
Finnish mobile OS maker Jolla, whose Sailfish platform is one of the few remaining alternatives trying to fight the Android-iOS duopoly, has pulled out of its latest financing death valley by closing a delayed Series C financing round. Read More Sailfish OS Lives To Fight Android Another Day As Jolla ...This entry was posted in Android Blackphone Europe Fundings & Exits Jolla MeeGo mer Mobile operating system privacy sailfish Sailfish OS Security smartphones tablet computer TC on December 18, 2015 by Natasha Lomas
Finnish alternative mobile OS startup Jolla is facing the situation startups dread the most: running out of financing to keep the business going in the way they’d like. Today the Sailfish OS maker said it is being forced to adjust its operations after failing to close a €10 million ($10.6M) Series C round within the required timeframe to keep up with its outgoings. Read More Mobile OS Maker Jolla To Cut Half Its Staff, Restructure ...This entry was posted in Android Europe Jolla MeeGo mer Mobile operating system sailfish Sailfish OS smartphones Startup company TC and tagged google on November 20, 2015 by Natasha Lomas