This is the American mindset. They are targeting Europe and mostly Asia at the moment. Living in India, I know for a fact that most people don't buy smartphon

This is the American mindset. They are targeting Europe and mostly Asia at the moment. Living in India, I know for a fact that most people don't buy smartphones locked into carriers. We do have conracts tied with devices, but the market for them is very small in the case of smartphones. It just doesn't make sense to commit for so long to a particular telecom company, because here, carriers compete a lot and people do want flexibility to switch from one carrier to another. So no, I don't think jolla is at the mercy of carriers. Buying a phone that you don't have complete control over is seen as stupid.