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Well, I think you ought to write more than that... Enlighten us!

saidinesh5 2y ago
I think he's talking about how they(?) market it as open alternative to Android but most of the UI and apps were proprietary. Some people also don't like it that they had some deal with the Russian Government.
- fractallyte 2y ago
  If BSDobelix had done some basic research, this would have turned up: "In 2024, to escape Russia's investors due to the Ukrainian war, the Jolla initial company filed for bankruptcy, continuing its activity under the JollyBoys name." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla) Quite a gutsy move, in my opinion, and as far away from "near scam" as can be.
  - BSDobelix 2y ago
    I have nothing written about Russia nor Ukraine, but closed source software and the promised "pre-order" jolla tablet. However it's interesting that a Finnish company files bankruptcy and had that much investors from Russia, so thanks for a additional point....and that name JollyBoy...
    - dengolius 2y ago
      See https://jolla.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Former_leadership_buys_Jolla_Business_Pressrelease_271123_.pdf https://jolla.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Former_leadership_... AFAIK russian military uses the devices during the war and moreover, they are designed and approved by the russian government. I saw a few devices from https://auroraos.ru/ https://auroraos.ru/ . https://www.tadviser.ru/index.php/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%82:%D0%90%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%9E%D0%A1_%28%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B5_SailfishOS%29?ptype=proj https://www.tadviser.ru/index.php/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D... - here is more history
    - dengolius 2y ago
      Seems like it was just renamed https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/?companyName=Jollyboys&isCompanyValid=true&isCompanyTerminated=false https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/?companyName=Jollyboys&isCompany...
    - fractallyte 2y ago
      OK, I misunderstood - apologies! You're right about the tablet; I'd forgotten about that...
  - darthrupert 2y ago
    Kinda of a slow move. The war's second phase started in 2022.

I think he's talking about how they(?) market it as open alternative to Android but most of the UI and apps were proprietary. Some people also don't like it that they had some deal with the Russian Government.

fractallyte 2y ago
If BSDobelix had done some basic research, this would have turned up: "In 2024, to escape Russia's investors due to the Ukrainian war, the Jolla initial company filed for bankruptcy, continuing its activity under the JollyBoys name." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla) Quite a gutsy move, in my opinion, and as far away from "near scam" as can be.
- BSDobelix 2y ago
  I have nothing written about Russia nor Ukraine, but closed source software and the promised "pre-order" jolla tablet. However it's interesting that a Finnish company files bankruptcy and had that much investors from Russia, so thanks for a additional point....and that name JollyBoy...
  - dengolius 2y ago
    See https://jolla.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Former_leadership_buys_Jolla_Business_Pressrelease_271123_.pdf https://jolla.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Former_leadership_... AFAIK russian military uses the devices during the war and moreover, they are designed and approved by the russian government. I saw a few devices from https://auroraos.ru/ https://auroraos.ru/ . https://www.tadviser.ru/index.php/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%82:%D0%90%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%9E%D0%A1_%28%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B5_SailfishOS%29?ptype=proj https://www.tadviser.ru/index.php/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D... - here is more history
  - dengolius 2y ago
    Seems like it was just renamed https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/?companyName=Jollyboys&isCompanyValid=true&isCompanyTerminated=false https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/?companyName=Jollyboys&isCompany...
  - fractallyte 2y ago
    OK, I misunderstood - apologies! You're right about the tablet; I'd forgotten about that...
- darthrupert 2y ago
  Kinda of a slow move. The war's second phase started in 2022.