The curiosity about Jolla and their Sailfish OS is high. Thus it's no surprised that Jolla is being overwhelmed with questions about their operation system, product releases, compatibility with Nokia N9 and more.
We picked out some of the best frequently asked questions & answers from Jolla's official Twitter account and listened them here.
A big thanks goes to all the Twitter users who asked those questions and of course Jolla to provide answers. Some questions & answers were modified without altering content/statements.
About Sailfish OS
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| Sailfish OS on Nokia N9? |
Android is controlled by a single corporation and not developed in a way which would allow to contribute to the whole OS from start.
Does Sailfish support Android applications?
Yes, via Alien Dalvik by Myriad. Many Android applications will run unmodified on Jolla devices. To benefit from Sailfish's user interface, developers have to port their applications.
Yes, via Alien Dalvik by Myriad. Many Android applications will run unmodified on Jolla devices. To benefit from Sailfish's user interface, developers have to port their applications.
Will Sailfish OS have the same menu icons as seen on the preview video? Feedback has been rather negative.
Feedback has been clear and current video only shows a preview version and therefore not the final one.
Feedback has been clear and current video only shows a preview version and therefore not the final one.
Will MeeGo Harmattan applications run on Sailfish OS?
No, but technically apps can be ported easily from Nokia N9.
No, but technically apps can be ported easily from Nokia N9.
Will Sailfish OS be available on Nokia N9?
Not officially, but Jolla is ready to help the community in porting Sailfish to Nokia N9. The user experience won‘t be the same though as on an original Jolla devices.
Not officially, but Jolla is ready to help the community in porting Sailfish to Nokia N9. The user experience won‘t be the same though as on an original Jolla devices.
"Many Android applications will run unmodified on Jolla devices. Technically Nokia N9 apps can be ported easily."
Will it be possible to install applications from 3rd party sources?
Yes.
Are we going to have haptic feedback (i.e vibration) with click sounds like used in MeeGo Harmattan?
Yes, non-graphical feedback will be available.
Yes, non-graphical feedback will be available.
Is Sailfish OS going to have a notification screen?
Yes, there is a place for notifications which will feel quite familiar to MeeGo Harmattan users.
Will Sailfish OS have a similar standby screen like N9 which displays time and notifications?
Will Sailfish OS have a similar standby screen like N9 which displays time and notifications?
That feature is dependent on the display technology of the device.
Is Jolla going to provide a desktop applications, like Nokia Suite, to connect the smartphone for synchronization, updates, application management, etc.?
Jolla will have a standard solution. Details will be published at a later moment.
About application development
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| Sailfish mentioned in official Qt 5 video |
Announced for early Q1 in 2013. Jolla is working hard on the SDK. More information here.
What application framework will be used in Sailfish OS?
Focus on Qt & QML but also support for HTML5. At the moment Qt 4.8 (Qt 5 in future).
Focus on Qt & QML but also support for HTML5. At the moment Qt 4.8 (Qt 5 in future).
What about Python, Pyside and Pygame support?
Since Sailfish is based on Mer, support will be there - otherwise easily installable.
Since Sailfish is based on Mer, support will be there - otherwise easily installable.
Is Sailfish OS‘ package manager Debian or RPM based?
RPM.
RPM.
Will Sailfish have a similar security framework like Aegis (MeeGo Harmattan)?
No Aegis.
No Aegis.
Will chroot (operation that changes root directory for the current running processes) be supported?
Yes.
Yes.
About Jolla
Having people in your team who previously worked on Nokia N9, will you provide any updates for that phone?
No, we can‘t do that. N9 is a Nokia product.
No, we can‘t do that. N9 is a Nokia product.
Will Sailfish OS exclusively run on Jolla phones?
Sailfish OS is not exclusive. We will make devices that run Sailfish, but the operation system will be also licensable by others. ST-Ericsson for example has already announced support for Sailfish.
Sailfish OS is not exclusive. We will make devices that run Sailfish, but the operation system will be also licensable by others. ST-Ericsson for example has already announced support for Sailfish.
Do you also consider to produce tablet computers like Samsung Note or iPad?
Initially focus is on smartphones, but Sailfish will be available to others which can create various devices.
Initially focus is on smartphones, but Sailfish will be available to others which can create various devices.
"Sailfish OS won't be exclusive to Jolla phones. Various devices, including tablets, could be created by others."
When will Jolla launch their Sailfish phone?
Jolla plans to start selling their first device before summer 2013. Details are yet to be announced.
Jolla plans to start selling their first device before summer 2013. Details are yet to be announced.
In what countries will Jolla phones be available?
Product or market availability is not announced yet.
Product or market availability is not announced yet.
Will your phone be available on the US market?
Jolla's first focus on product distribution will be in Europe and Asia. US is not planned in the first stage.
Jolla's first focus on product distribution will be in Europe and Asia. US is not planned in the first stage.
Will Jolla have their own factory for the manufacturing of smartphone devices?
No, but we have partner for that.
No, but we have partner for that.
Does Jolla have any IPO (Initial Public Offering; corporations' shares to the public) plans?
Jolla is exploring various funding options - stay tuned for more news.
Jolla is exploring various funding options - stay tuned for more news.
What are current partners/friends of Jolla?
D.Phone, DNA, ST-Ericsson, Myriad, Opera, Cyberport, Joiku, Invesdor, Tekes, Digia.
D.Phone, DNA, ST-Ericsson, Myriad, Opera, Cyberport, Joiku, Invesdor, Tekes, Digia.
Will Jolla be present at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in February?
No official answer, but possible.
No official answer, but possible.
There are various Jolla logos (website). Which is the official one?
That's part of the "unlike" idea. Check Jolla.com and click on the logo to comment/vote for your favourite one.
That's part of the "unlike" idea. Check Jolla.com and click on the logo to comment/vote for your favourite one.
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