A Finnish company comprised of former Nokia employees, inheriting the spirit of the MeeGo system.JollaAfter focusing on software licensing for many years, the company recently announced its return to the hardware market, launching...The new smartphone features the Sailfish operating system built on the Linux kernel.It is now available for pre-order. This phone emphasizes high privacy protection, featuring not only a unique physical privacy switch but also a rarely seen removable battery design.
Production has commenced after pre-orders were met, with shipments expected in the first half of 2026.
Founded 14 years ago, Jolla was developed by former Nokia employees after Nokia abandoned the MeeGo system, and they created the Sailfish operating system. Although they launched their first phone in 2013, in recent years the company has mainly transformed into a software vendor, licensing its operating system to manufacturers such as Sony Xperia, OnePlus, and Samsung.
Jolla has set a crowdfunding threshold for its return to hardware manufacturing. According to the pre-order page, production will only begin if 2000 pre-orders are successfully placed by January 4, 2026. The good news is that pre-orders have already exceeded 2100 units, confirming that production will begin and deliveries are expected to start in the first half of 2026.
Powered by MediaTek processor, emphasizing privacy and right to repair.
In terms of hardware specifications, this new phone is equipped with a MediaTek 5G-enabled processor, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage (expandable up to 2TB). The screen is a 6.36-inch Full HD AMOLED display with a pixel density of 390ppi. Other specifications include a 5000MP wide-angle lens and a 1300MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Detailed hardware specifications are expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2026.
Most notably, it retains a replaceable 5500mAh battery, a rarity in today's unibody smartphone market. Furthermore, the device features a user-configurable physical privacy switch, allowing users to directly disable the microphone, Bluetooth, and even the Android application compatibility layer or other functions via a physical button, ensuring privacy and security at the hardware level.
5-year upgrade guarantee, early bird price €499
The operating system is naturally its own Sailfish, and Jolla promises to provide at least 5 years of system updates and emphasizes that the system itself will not track user data.
The current pre-order discount price for this phone is €499 (approximately NT$16800), which is €99 cheaper than the original price. The initial sales markets are the EU, the UK, Switzerland, and Norway.
For those who miss the feel of Nokia phones or value extreme privacy and system autonomy as Linux users, this is undoubtedly a nostalgic masterpiece worth paying attention to.
