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The phone looks like a decent all-rounder, but I'd say they've missed out on one potential killer app. I'd say the one feature that is game changing for both J

The phone looks like a decent all-rounder, but I'd say they've missed out on one potential killer app. I'd say the one feature that is game changing for both Jolla and Ubuntu Phone is being able to run it as a desktop device as well as a phone. If the hardware supported USB Type C, there'd be no question that this would be my next phone, even if the desktop functionality wasn't supported at launch it would be a clear statement of intention.

trm42 10y ago
Well some of the new Microsoft Lumia phones had the ability to work as a desktop computer. Look how well it did for Microsoft ;p The idea is cool but the computers and smart phones are so cheap everyone has somekind of computer (or access to one) + smart phone. This would've awesome in the mid-2000s, though ;-) + Haven't seen a device that really solves different usage patters of mobile phone and desktop in the same UI. If you're going suggest Windows 8-10, I'm sorry to break it to you but they failed miserably.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago
  > "The idea is cool but the computers and smart phones are so cheap everyone has somekind of computer (or access to one) + smart phone." I don't own a x86 PC, all I have access to are work computers and my smartphone. This is partly out of choice, I want to keep my possessions to a minimum. As for your other points, I would suggest that previous attempts have failed because they were clunky, with USB Type C the potential is there for a much better user experience. > "If you're going to suggest Windows 8-10, I'm sorry to break it to you but they failed miserably." You're treating your own opinion like a breaking news story. Nice try, but it doesn't give it any extra weight.
Brakenshire 10y ago
The hardware won't be up to it, and it would be a huge amount of work to build a desktop UI which matches their mobile UI. Canonical have been pursuing this for five years, and are only just about getting there.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago
  I'd go for a Ubuntu Phone if they got there first, but not aware of any Ubuntu phones with USB Type C on the horizon.
pekk 10y ago
This was Ubuntu's idea and it's telling that even Canonical has abandoned it.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago
  They haven't abandoned it. Mir isn't ready for prime time, I suspect they're waiting to get that in place before pushing the convergence features forward further.
- hackney 10y ago
  No wonder considering the plethora of lowcost tablets/phablets. Why plugin at all? better off getting an led projector.

trm42 10y ago

Well some of the new Microsoft Lumia phones had the ability to work as a desktop computer. Look how well it did for Microsoft ;p The idea is cool but the computers and smart phones are so cheap everyone has somekind of computer (or access to one) + smart phone. This would've awesome in the mid-2000s, though ;-) + Haven't seen a device that really solves different usage patters of mobile phone and desktop in the same UI. If you're going suggest Windows 8-10, I'm sorry to break it to you but they failed miserably.

ZenoArrow 10y ago
> "The idea is cool but the computers and smart phones are so cheap everyone has somekind of computer (or access to one) + smart phone." I don't own a x86 PC, all I have access to are work computers and my smartphone. This is partly out of choice, I want to keep my possessions to a minimum. As for your other points, I would suggest that previous attempts have failed because they were clunky, with USB Type C the potential is there for a much better user experience. > "If you're going to suggest Windows 8-10, I'm sorry to break it to you but they failed miserably." You're treating your own opinion like a breaking news story. Nice try, but it doesn't give it any extra weight.

Brakenshire 10y ago

The hardware won't be up to it, and it would be a huge amount of work to build a desktop UI which matches their mobile UI. Canonical have been pursuing this for five years, and are only just about getting there.

ZenoArrow 10y ago
I'd go for a Ubuntu Phone if they got there first, but not aware of any Ubuntu phones with USB Type C on the horizon.

pekk 10y ago

This was Ubuntu's idea and it's telling that even Canonical has abandoned it.

ZenoArrow 10y ago
They haven't abandoned it. Mir isn't ready for prime time, I suspect they're waiting to get that in place before pushing the convergence features forward further.
hackney 10y ago
No wonder considering the plethora of lowcost tablets/phablets. Why plugin at all? better off getting an led projector.