Financial news: Jolla reaches 70M USD of funding

Jolla's funding totals up to 70M USD

Surviving against the big players in the mobile industry is a lot about funding, at least until a start-up gets all their sails up. Jolla, a Finnish company developing Sailfish OS mobile operating system, has struggled for six years against the real big players like Google's Android and that hasn't always been easy. One of the former Nokia directors told them in the beginning that they will need at least 100M USD to break into the business they aim at. Reaching the end of 5th financing round, Jolla has now received 70% of that, but they are still far away of their goal.

Intex Aqua Fish smartphone specs

Intex releases entry-level smartphone with Sailfish OS in India 

On February 22, 2016, Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Intex introduced the 2nd official Sailfish OS smartphone ever to be released later in spring to the markets in India. Intex aims for a budget phone to begin with their own story on this OS.

On May 5, 2016: Launch has been delayed to the coming months. Intex Aqua Fish Full specs updated.

[news] #MWC16 around the world with Sailfish OS

Summary: Sailfish OS around the world

February 24, 2016, Jolla Press event, Porta Fira Hotel, Barcelona, Spain. Jolla shared expansion plans both in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Let's see where's Sailfish OS is hot right now.

MWC16 Jolla Sailfish OS Intex Aqua Fish

Jolla at Mobile World Congress 2016 

Event of the year on mobile markets, MWC16 Barcelona, Spain takes place on February 22nd - 25th 2016. Jolla is present 4th time in a row with the latest news on Sailfish OS and its journey towards new devices and countries. After a pretty bad last year, expectations for a better one are high.

Intex launches Sailfish OS smartphone at MWC16

Intex Aqua Fish launch confirmed

Announced first time on July 2015 at MWC15 Shanghai, to be introduced on February 2016 at MWC16 Barcelona, Spain, annd to be launched to the markets in India later at spring. Intex Aqua Fish is a new smartphone model by Intex (India) running Sailfish OS mobile operating system by Jolla (Finland).

Introduction to Sailfish OS 2.0 PartnerSpace

PartnerSpace, an exclusive zone for partners in the user interface

Jolla will bring a new view "PartnerSpace" into Sailfish OS user interface for 3rd party manufactured devices. This is an interesting m-commerce business model for Jolla and their partners

What is this, how does it work and who benefits from it? Who decides the content visible to the end customers there? Do we gain or loose having it there?

Facts: Intex Aqua Fish smartphones

Updated on February 14, 2016 

Not here yet! Sailfish OS, operating system developed by Finnish Jolla Ltd. is aiming to be the 3rd OS in mobile world. So where are the devices? After Mobile World Congress Shanghai, a lot of wrong information of upcoming Intex smartphones has been spreading to the world.

I've been following the news closely and contacted Jolla and Intex when needed to keep you up to date with the latest info below:

[News] Sailfish India ecosystem - Partnerspace user interface

Jolla announces big companies to build an ecosystem Sailfish India

Intex Technologies, a major player in the mobile handsets, consumer durables and IT products. Snapdeal, a huge online marketplace. Times Internet, India's largest media and entertainment group, have gathered together with Jolla Ltd. to take advantage on the growing e-commerce markets in India. How?

[News] First license of Sailfish OS to India

Translated news via Taloussanomat, Finnish business magazine

We will have quite a few posts on different aspects today, so follow up! Let's start with this short translated overview on a huge press release, and add a fresh video by Jolla to get the sails up:

Intex Technologies in India is the first external manufacturer using Sailfish OS. They are launcing Sailfish OS 2.0 phones (yes, in plural) later this year.

Intex smartphone with Jolla's Sailfish OS 2

Reference device, MWCS15
(image by ndtv.com)

New Intex smartphone unveiled tomorrow, in sale in few months

Mobile World Congress 2015, Shanghai: Intex, a phone manufacturer from India, showed their first Sailfish OS smartphone during MWC Shanghai today.

New Intex smartphone will be unveiled on Thursday, July 16th 2015. Sailfish OS is a mobile operating system designed by Jolla, company in Finland.