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112 New Jolla Phone Now Available for Pre-Order as an Independent Linux Phone

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 12/07/2025 00:34 EDT

New Jolla Phone Now Available for Pre-Order as an Independent Linux Phone

Jolla is "trying again with a new crowd-funded smartphone," reports Phoronix:

Finnish company Jolla started out 14 years ago where Nokia left off with MeeGo and developed Sailfish OS as a new Linux smartphone platform. Jolla released their first smartphone in 2013 after crowdfunding but ultimately the Sailfish OS focus the past number of years now has been offering their software stack for use on other smartphone devices [including some Sony Xperia smartphones and OnePlus/Samsung/ Google/ Xiaomi devices]..

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