"The mobile OS graveyard is crowded. Symbian, MeeGo, Firefox OS, Windows Phone, all killed by iOS and Android's duopoly. Most people quietly accepted that those two won and moved on. Jolla started from Nokia's MeeGo ashes in 2013, shipped the original Jolla Phone, and somehow kept Sailfish OS alive for twelve years in the wilderness. The new Jolla Phone feels less like a comeback and more like a refusal to die."
"Jolla frames it as Europe's independent smartphone, a 5G Sailfish OS 5 device built around the pitch that every Android and iPhone phones home to California. The announcement post says this is about digital sovereignty and choice rather than nationalism, but the subtext is clear: Europe needs its own mobile platform, or it stays perpetually dependent on US and China infrastructure. It is a Linux phone you are meant to daily drive, not a dev kit or novelty."
"The core specs sit in upper mid-range territory. A 6.36-inch FullHD AMOLED screen, a Mediatek 5G platform, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage with microSD expansion up to two terabytes, dual SIM, and a 5,500 mAh battery. The flat-sided Scandinavian design offers replaceable back covers in Snow White, Kaamos Black, and The Orange, a nod to the original Jolla's signature color. It includes a side fingerprint reader and an RGB notification LED."
Jolla revived and sustained Sailfish OS, now shipping a new 5G Sailfish OS 5 phone pitched as Europe's independent smartphone prioritizing digital sovereignty and choice over nationalism. The handset targets daily use with upper mid-range hardware: a 6.36-inch FullHD AMOLED, Mediatek 5G chipset, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, microSD up to 2TB, dual SIM, and a 5,500 mAh battery. The flat-sided Scandinavian design features replaceable back covers, a side fingerprint reader, and an RGB notification LED. Privacy-focused hardware includes a configurable physical privacy switch and user-replaceable battery and back cover. Sailfish OS 5 promises at least five years of updates.
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