May 2015 is when Finland-based Jolla estimates its first tablet will be shipped to early “sailors”.
While some say the age of the tablets is almost behind us, and the market is too over-flooded to leave room for growth for anyone that’s not Apple, both Nokia and Jolla are gearing up for their solo slate debut.
Nokia needs no introduction, even without Microsoft’s support, and the Android 5.0 Lollipop-running N1 looks mighty impressive on paper. As for Jolla, they’re still an unknown to most Western tech consumers, which probably makes their crowd funding achievement even more impressive.
The “people powered” Jolla Tablet was on Indiegogo a measly few hours before it hit its $380,000 goal. At the time of this writing, the Sailfish OS-running 7.85 incher has over $550,000 pledged to its name, which translates into around 3,000 unit “pre-orders”.
Mind you, the tab started out at $189 a pop, then leapt to $199, and can now be had at $204. Plus $20 in shipping fees, valid for USA, EU, Norway, Switzerland, India, China, Hong Kong and Russia-located buyers.
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Basically, Jolla is a company founded on the remains of Nokia’s MeeGo project. Their mobile operating system, called Sailfish, highly resembles MeeGo, with tweaks and improvements made to bring the platform closer to 2014 standards.
But the Jolla Tablet can also run various Android apps, although full Google Play support isn’t guaranteed. Hardware-wise, the iPad mini “killer” wannabe offers quite a lot for its $200 or so price point.
Namely, a 64-bit 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel processor, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage space, 4,300 mAh battery and microSD support. All that seems set in stone, as does the 2,048 x 1,536 pixels resolution of the 7.85-inch IPS screen, and the dual 5 MP/2 MP cameras.
Yet Jolla welcomes and encourages feedback, wanting to give the power of decision to the people. We figure they’re talking mostly of software functions and add-ons. Perhaps a few aesthetical adjustments too, as no live pics of working units have been supplied, suggesting the designers and engineers are still at the drawing board.
For now, the question is would you pay to weigh in on the making of the Jolla Tablet, and secure a place at the front of the line when it becomes available? Yay or nay?
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While some say the age of the tablets is almost behind us, and the market is too over-flooded to leave room for growth for anyone that’s not Apple, both Nokia and Jolla are gearing up for their solo slate debut.
Nokia needs no introduction, even without Microsoft’s support, and the Android 5.0 Lollipop-running N1 looks mighty impressive on paper. As for Jolla, they’re still an unknown to most Western tech consumers, which probably makes their crowd funding achievement even more impressive.
The “people powered” Jolla Tablet was on Indiegogo a measly few hours before it hit its $380,000 goal. At the time of this writing, the Sailfish OS-running 7.85 incher has over $550,000 pledged to its name, which translates into around 3,000 unit “pre-orders”.
Mind you, the tab started out at $189 a pop, then leapt to $199, and can now be had at $204. Plus $20 in shipping fees, valid for USA, EU, Norway, Switzerland, India, China, Hong Kong and Russia-located buyers.
http://ift.tt/1qWQFUX
Basically, Jolla is a company founded on the remains of Nokia’s MeeGo project. Their mobile operating system, called Sailfish, highly resembles MeeGo, with tweaks and improvements made to bring the platform closer to 2014 standards.
But the Jolla Tablet can also run various Android apps, although full Google Play support isn’t guaranteed. Hardware-wise, the iPad mini “killer” wannabe offers quite a lot for its $200 or so price point.
Namely, a 64-bit 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel processor, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage space, 4,300 mAh battery and microSD support. All that seems set in stone, as does the 2,048 x 1,536 pixels resolution of the 7.85-inch IPS screen, and the dual 5 MP/2 MP cameras.
Yet Jolla welcomes and encourages feedback, wanting to give the power of decision to the people. We figure they’re talking mostly of software functions and add-ons. Perhaps a few aesthetical adjustments too, as no live pics of working units have been supplied, suggesting the designers and engineers are still at the drawing board.
For now, the question is would you pay to weigh in on the making of the Jolla Tablet, and secure a place at the front of the line when it becomes available? Yay or nay?
Read More: http://ift.tt/1uJe6GC
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