This Smartphone Adds a microSD Slot, Removable Battery, and More, but removes... Android?

This smartphone adds a microSD slot, removable battery, and more, but removes... Android?

Credit: Jolla TL;DR Finnish company Jolla has recently launched the new Jolla Phone. This smartphone runs the SailfishOS platform, which is a Linux-based alternative to Android and iOS that still supports Android apps. The phone ships in H1 2026 and currently retails for ~$639. Android and iOS are a duopoly, with HUAWEI’s HarmonyOS also accounting for a small slice of the pie. What if you’re looking for an alternative mobile platform, though? W…

Jolla Launches Privacy-Centric Jolla Phone with Sailfish OS 5

Sailing into Privacy: Jolla’s Bold Bid to Upend the Mobile Dominance of Android and iOS In an era where personal data has become the currency of the digital realm, a Finnish company is making waves with a smartphone that promises to prioritize user privacy above all else. Jolla, known for its resilient journey through the tech industry’s turbulent waters, has unveiled the Jolla Phone, a device running on Sailfish OS 5—a Linux-based operating sys…

New Jolla Phone with Physical Privacy Switch & Sailfish OS 5 is Here

After a long silence, Finnish company Jolla has launched a new phone. It’s calling it Jolla Phone, with the tag line “independent European smartphone running SailfishOS 5.” The phone runs “actual Linux” on the inside, “not a pseudo-Linux.” But what users will see is a privacy-focused Sailfish OS. However, there’s Android app support. The new Jolla Phone runs on an actual Linux OS The company, in its post on X, says that every phone, be it iOS or…

Jolla Phone smashes pre-order targets as Europe’s only independent smartphone returns - Talk Android

Jolla’s return to the smartphone market is off to a fast start