After the false report about Jolla being officially sold in China, there is true news today. Jolla phones are coming to India within a month and are being distributed via Snapdeal, an online marketplace being based in New Delhi, India.
This is Jolla's first campaign outside Europe and thus a confirmation for their expansion plans.
India can be a key market for Jolla with a lot of potential as only about 21% of the nation's 900 million mobile-phone users have smartphones. Sailfish OS' possibility to run Android applications seamlessly comes in handy: Android phones enjoy a market share of about 90% in India.
Sami Pienimäki, Co-founder and CMO of Jolla comments:
Kunal Bahl, Co-founder & CEO, Snapdeal.com comments on this exclusive partnership:
Sami Pienimäki, Co-founder and CMO of Jolla comments:
“India is the rising smartphone market of the world and we look forward to welcoming many new Jolla fans across the country. Since late 2011 when we established the company Jolla, we have received a tremendous amount of interest from India to enter this great market. In particular we have found it very encouraging how much there is interest and trust for mobile heritage coming from Finland, and what kind of development opportunities there are to start to develop e.g. local applications for India. We are super excited to be partnering with the market leader Snapdeal, who has extensive reach in the booming online commerce market of India. Through this position, we are confident to reach those interested in a true alternative to the mainstream players.”
Kunal Bahl, Co-founder & CEO, Snapdeal.com comments on this exclusive partnership:
“We at Snapdeal.com constantly endeavor to offer high quality products across varied categories to our 25 million+ users at best prices. The smartphone category has been getting an extremely encouraging response on our platform.
However the market in India offers few choices in terms of mobile operating systems. Jolla with its innovative Sailfish OS introduces an entirely new user experience to consumers. Jolla offers a unique smartphone experience both in terms of hardware and software. We look forward to a long term and mutually beneficial relationship”
You can sign up on Jolla.com with your email address to be informed as soon as the phone is available in India. You also find Jolla on Facebook or Twitter and various other social media channels. Additionally there is an unofficial 'Jolla India' account which you might want to follow: JollaIndia on Twitter and JollaIndia on Facebook.
Welcome aboard India!
Official press release: Jolla_Snapdeal_press_release_July18_2014_FINAL.PDF
Additional source: The Economic Times India
