[POLL] What do you guys think of the Jolla phone? Updated 13 nov.

[tbo-art]

As you guys probably know, Jolla announced there new Jolla phone. They have updated their site. So I recommend that you visit it!

I started this poll to see the interest in it, so please let me know what you think. I also started a poll for the OS itself. Please vote there for the software only, instead of saying that the phone is bad. You can say that here

Official Jolla ringtone

Specs:

Price
399€

The Other Half colors

Dimensions & weight
Height: 131 mm
Width: 68 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 141 g

Processor
Qualcomm Dual Core 1.4GHz

Network & connectivity
GSM/3G/4G LTE* (Works on 6 continents)
WLAN802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
Bluetooth 4.0 EDR HS
AGPS & GLONASS
USB2.0 HS
Standard 3.5mm 4-pin audio jack
Micro SIM
Standard MicroUSB connectivity and charging
Extension interfaces for wireless NFC, power in/out and I2C data connectivity
* List of supported countries and operators will be published later.

Memory
16GB storage
1GB RAM
MicroSD slot

Display
Ample 4.5" IPS qHD (960x540) display
5-point multi-touch with Gorilla 2™ Glass

Camera
8MP AF camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera

Sensors
Proximity
Accelerometer
Gyro
E-compass
Ambient light

Power
Talk & stand-by time (approx.): 9 / 10hrs (GSM/3G) & 500hrs
User-replaceable battery (2100mAh, 3.8V, 7.98Wh)

Hands on videos:

What do you guys think about it? Do you think that "The Other Half"

 

[rockknee]

Interesting phone and interesting OS but I think they are getting it out way too slow.. but anyway if they get some air under their wings jolla phone may be my next phone ;D :thumbup:
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And about other half I think it's great idea, only thing I wonder is that is it durable enough.. we'll see
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[tbo-art]

Interesting phone and interesting OS but I think they are getting it out way too slow.. but anyway if they get some air under their wings jolla phone may be my next phone ;D :thumbup:
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And about other half I think it's great idea, only thing I wonder is that is it durable enough.. we'll see
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Thanks for your response.
I agree with you about that they are a little bit too slow to release it. They are saying the end of the year
I do think that the other half is durable enough. They are ex-Nokia people so they know how to make durable stuff.

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[m4r0v3r]

I bought the N9, and loved that phone, but drawbacks for me where that the lag started to kick in after a while, general UI lag, and lack of certain applications. other than that it was perfect. I love the swiping thing, hence why I really like pie controls. LTE is nice and all, but I need decent battery life without switching batteries, real multitasking, and something that I enjoy using.

also the other half stuff, fingers crossed for keyboard accessory I loved the N900

 

[wardoc22]

I bought the N9, and loved that phone, but drawbacks for me where that the lag started to kick in after a while, general UI lag, and lack of certain applications. other than that it was perfect. I love the swiping thing, hence why I really like pie controls. LTE is nice and all, but I need decent battery life without switching batteries, real multitasking, and something that I enjoy using.

also the other half stuff, fingers crossed for keyboard accessory I loved the N900

Install fastern9 if you want your phone to always be responsive.

I think it's a great phone, but I don't have money and I just got my s3 also *tears*

 

[tbo-art]

Install fastern9 if you want your phone to always be responsive.

I think it's a great phone, but I don't have money and I just got my s3 also *tears*

What do you think of "The Other Half"?

 

[wardoc22]

What do you think of "The Other Half"?

Makes it look interesting and strange at the same time.

It's a cool concept, could be a complete success with useful features or just a big gimmick.

 

[julle131]

What do you think of "The Other Half"?

I think it is an interesting idea.
I love the possibility to change my back-cover, and implementing functions to is it sounds fun.
And for people who do not like to change their back-covers, they don't have to.

Makes it look interesting and strange at the same time.

It's a cool concept, could be a complete success with useful features or just a big gimmick.

Yeah.
They need to make it interesting, so that many people would use the features. And when there is big userbase, other manufacturers start making their own innovations based on "The other half"(I mean other halves with different functionalities).

Sorry if the english is kinda bad. I couldn't find better words when writing this

 

[tbo-art]

I think it is an interesting idea.
I love the possibility to change my back-cover, and implementing functions to is it sounds fun.
And for people who do not like to change their back-covers, they don't have to.



Yeah.
They need to make it interesting, so that many people would use the features. And when there is big userbase, other manufacturers start making their own innovations based on "The other half"(I mean other halves with different functionalities).

Sorry if the english is kinda bad. I couldn't find better words when writing this

I agree with you. If they release a Other Half with a keyboard for example, then there will be a lot of people interested I think.

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[Arty.]

it's good to see that xda is giving positive response to the jolla phone. hopefuly, "the other half" will not be a gimmick as the half of the phone depends on this.
think of it in this way: apple products has stuff like docks from connectors etc. this concept is similar to those docks. but portable.

 

[tbo-art]

it's good to see that xda is giving positive response to the jolla phone. hopefuly, "the other half" will not be a gimmick as the half of the phone depends on this.
think of it in this way: apple products has stuff like docks from connectors etc. this concept is similar to those docks. but portable.

I hope the Other Halfs get as many different choices as there a docks for Apple devices

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[Phantom0000]

So it runs android apps...so is this Android with a launcher thats all over the OS or like BlackBerry where you need a certain runtime and .apks that have to be converted a certain format? Looks interesting, though, and if its the former I wonder how an aftermarket launcher would work :good:

 

[tbo-art]

So it runs android apps...so is this Android with a launcher thats all over the OS or like BlackBerry where you need a certain runtime and .apks that have to be converted a certain format? Looks interesting, though, and if its the former I wonder how an aftermarket launcher would work :good:

It is more like BlackBerry. SailfishOS is an os based on Meego. Which is based on Linux, just like Android. On top of SailfishOS there is a layer to run Android apps. I hope you can understand my explanation

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[hex_code]

If android app compatibility is there then it can take a start.

 

[tbo-art]

If android app compatibility is there then it can take a start.

But the Android apps can't use the Sailfish stuff. So I think that native apps are really important. Lets hope that developers see this as an important platform to develop for.

 

[hacker00740]

How long will it take to get your hands on this phone?

I think the Jolla phone is somewhat interesting, but I'm not sure I'll ever get to try it out. There will be VERY few of them (like there were very few of the N9, which I still own today). I hope somehow the good ideas can be brought to a wider audience, especially the pully menu idea, which would be great for larger phones and allows a stable grip on the lower half of the device But really all the swipe driven UI features.are pretty slick.

Hopefully, I'll get my hands on one somehow.

 

[tbo-art]

I think the Jolla phone is somewhat interesting, but I'm not sure I'll ever get to try it out. There will be VERY few of them (like there were very few of the N9, which I still own today). I hope somehow the good ideas can be brought to a wider audience, especially the pully menu idea, which would be great for larger phones and allows a stable grip on the lower half of the device But really all the swipe driven UI features.are pretty slick.

Hopefully, I'll get my hands on one somehow.

In which country do you live? I think that they are doing a fine job for their first phone. They got Europe completely covered and they are even planning on releasing them in China. So I say well done for that. Their are a lot of phones that only come to the US, which is sometimes frustrating

 

[hacker00740]

In which country do you live? I think that they are doing a fine job for their first phone. They got Europe completely covered and they are even planning on releasing them in China. So I say well done for that. Their are a lot of phones that only come to the US, which is sometimes frustrating

LOL. I completely agree that Jolla is doing a good job, but I'm in the State of Texas! So, I'm not sure what the 4G compatibility will be, etc. But phones are my love, so if I can get it, I will.

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[tbo-art]

LOL. I completely agree that Jolla is doing a good job, but I'm in the State of Texas! So, I'm not sure what the 4G compatibility will be, etc. But phones are my love, so if I can get it, I will.

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At least you have 4G. Here in the Netherlands the providers promise to have it at the end of the year. But I suspect that it will be the first quarter. Maybe the second.

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[flywheeldk]

Nice, not amazing

The phone itself is nice, not amazing in any way. It looks very plastic-like, and makes me worry about scratches, especially on the glass-front.
The "Other half" is amazing, can be brilliant if executed well - it depends very heavily on manufacturer support.


And yes I have preordered, and will hang on to my N900 until then.