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Nokia Store will stop accepting apps for Symbian and MeeGo devices from January 1, 2014. The unfortunate part — which has something to do with the Microsoft deal — is that the Finnish company previously said it will support Symbian until 2016. Guess the new ownership structure changes many things… Meanwhile, Nokia will keep supporting…
Jolla phone has been talked about for some time, as one of the main features suggested in reports was its ability to run Android apps. This Meego-based OS showed its face way back in May of this year, when it first confirmed its intent to also run Android apps. Although the company gave us a…
Jolla, which hopes to enter the smartphone market later this year with the MeeGo-based Sailfish OS, made its SDK available for developers. Windows, OS X, 32- and 64-bit Linux versions can all be downloaded from the company’s website though you should know the SDK is just a minnow and there are already some issues caught…
Just yesterday we’ve shown you the first Jolla Sailfish demo video and today we’re glad to report that the company has cornered first mobile operator to sell their smartphones when these enter the market – it’s the Finland-based DNA. Jolla’s VP of Sales, Sami Pienimäki, is enthused about the news and here’s what he had…
Jolla, the company that wants to re-do MeeGo and make it available to companies not liking any of the incumbent mobile platforms (or just want to experiment with a new platform), unveiled a demo video for its OS and Sailfish UI on YouTube. As you’re about to see, this is one promising platform with a…
If you recall, Jolla is the new company formed from the former Nokia employees who wanted to continue working on the MeeGo platform. They’re planning to unveil the results of their efforts at some point next month, launching a new MeeGo-based OS, codenamed “Sailfish,” and first device(s) in November. According to The Wall Street Journal,…
Remember Jolla, the Finnish company that spun off from Nokia to pursue further development of the MeeGo platform? Well these guys are realistic enough to realize it’s the apps rather than fancy OS that makes people want to buy some phone (or not). To that end, they announced that future Jolla/MeeGo phones will be able…
Jolla, the small startup company composed of former Nokia engineers who worked on Maemo/MeeGo and who want to bring their own device to market, has just announced via Twitter that they’ve signed their first sales deal. Since Jolla doesn’t have an official website yet there’s sadly no press release we can link to, but somehow…
Anssi Vanjoki, or Dr. Evil as I like to call him because his square jaw and crisp suits make him look like a James Bond villan, was supposed to be the next CEO of Nokia. After he found out that Stephen Elop was going to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Vanjoki immediately resigned. For those who don’t…
Jussi Hurmola, the CEO of JollaMobile, the company that will continue the work that Nokia started with MeeGo, but then abandoned to go with Windows Phone, sat down with me for 20 minutes this morning to answer a few questions. If you’d like to listen to the interview, then I suggest you check out the…