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Jolla Trying Again To Develop A New Sailfish OS Linux Smartphone (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@toast.ooo to c/linux@programming.dev

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Finnish company Jolla started out 14 years ago where Nokia left off with MeeGo and developed Sailfish OS as a new Linux smartphone platform. Jolla released their first smartphone in 2013 after crowdfunding but ultimately the Sailfish OS focus the past number of years now has been offering their software stack for use on other smartphone devices. But now it seems they are trying again with a new crowd-funded smartphone.

Sailfish OS has supported a number of Sony Xperia smartphones and a variety of OnePlus / Samsung / Google / Xiaomi devices and more maintained by the community. Last year Jolla also announced an "AI computer" as part of the AI hardware craze. Now though they are apparently trying again at their own in-house smartphone.

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[–] arendjr@programming.dev 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Presumably, it’s just that I can’t stand the Android UX personally, which is the main reason I’m on iOS. But if a good, open alternative comes along I’m willing to try…

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ooh, if you don't like Android UX, wait until you try applications UI that doesn't jibe with the underlying OS interface. Like Qt apps on Mac and such. It's like getting poked in the face every time you use the app.

[–] arendjr@programming.dev 0 points 1 week ago

Yeah, familiar with that experience 😅 Could be I end up disliking Sailfish for that exact reason, but if there’s a handful of good native apps that might mitigate quite a lot. Could also be I end up using it as a second phone, one with fewer distractions on it…

[–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The Android UX can be changed in a fork. Samsung's One UI is a good example.