Jolla, the phone that arose from the ashes of Nokia arrives in Portugal ... - The Associated Press

Jolla is done by ex-Nokia employees. Uses an operating system that evolved from the MeeGo platform, which had been developed internally by the Finnish manufacturer and that it passed up in favor of Windows Phone. The phone arrives in Portugal next year, offered for sale by a new company called SmartTeki9.

The operating system Jolla (pronounced “IOLA”) is called Sailfish OS and use relies almost exclusively on gestures and touches the screen – the device does not have any front button. The platform also supports applications for Android, a strategy in order to circumvent the difficulty that would attract developers and entice consumers without a large ecosystem of applications, as have the iOS (Apple) and Android (the lack of applications was one of the problems that led to the decline of the BlackBerry). The Jolla also integrates maps and geolocation services Here, developed by Nokia, and are one of the business divisions with the Finnish company will then sell the mobile unit to Microsoft.

The phone has a screen of 4.5 inches with a resolution of 960 by 540 pixels, which puts it below the resolution of high-end models of other brands. It has an eight-megapixel rear camera and a two megapixel front camera. The storage capacity is 16GB and has a RAM of 1GB. According to the manufacturer, the battery, which can be user replaceable, lasts between nine and ten o’clock. It will cost 399 euros (well below the price range of tops) and started the last reach the hands of customers first week. For now, the device will only be sold in the European Union, Norway and Switzerland.

One of the distinguishing features Jolla is the cover, which can be attached by the user to the main body and interacts with the operating system, covers that customize and add features and applications to mobile could be created.

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aspect of the device as the system has similarities with the Nokia N9, launched in late 2011 with MeeGo, a time when the brand had already signed an agreement with Microsoft to use Windows Phone.

SmarTeki9 plans to open online orders at the end of this month and start distributing the phone in the first quarter of next year. The company was founded this year by Carlos Horta e Costa (former President of CTT), José Horta e Costa and Pedro Marques, all with experience in telecommunications.

“In this first phase will be for consumers who want the latest news. But our perspective is that do not stop at niche, “says José Horta e Costa, director of sales and logistics, said that contacts with operators and retailers will be made to place the device on the market. To the charge, one of the advantages of the platform is the ability to use the Android application, which may entice users of the system. “Any consumer who wants to migrate, you can do it without any problem.”

The phone went on sale in Finland last week, in partnership with a local operator.