The social media accounts of AllBoutJolla (formerly AllBoutN9) have been merged with the Sailfish OS News Network, which originated as a Telegram News Channel and became a joint community effort.
Big announcement for fans who have been waiting for a physical QWERTY Jolla keyboard. Dirk van Leersum (designer of various TheOtherHalfs including first TOH keyboard) posted on Twitter that his current project will be presented on Kickstarter.com within the next days. Kickstarter.com is a fantastic crowdfunding platform created to bring projects to life which are looking for a minimum funding goal.
It certainly has been a long wait for the 9th update which migrates Sailfish OS to Qt5.2 and therefore took (and still takes) a lot of internal testing at Jolla. The official update release shouldn't be far away, but Jolla went ahead and let willing users test the latest OS improvements. The pre-release also comes in handy for developers who are given a change to adjust their applications to the new Qt5.2 developer framework.
In collaboration with Rovio Entertainment, Jolla publishes the exclusive Angry Birds Stella experience with a special themed Android launcher.
The launcher features the multitasking user experience of Jolla's Sailfish OS and adds Angry Birds themed wallpapers, ringtones and an unlimited access to Rovio's ToonsTV.
On July 31, Jolla announced their new deal with telecom operator 3 in Hong Kong. The phone will be available from August 12. To celebrate the news Jolla gives away an unique VIP package including a special box, Jolla phone and all 4 official TOH covers.
Jolla sailors have been working hard this summer to expand their global sales. After the India announcement on July 18th, Jolla also launches the phone in Kazakhstan with Mobile Invest.