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Security and confidentiality focus on constant updates and keeping yourself a head of the curve. Having these features be implemented by third parties is good idea, because that's their whole business plan, their key motivator for them to do better than the rest. If these companies fail to deliver believable security and confidentiality, they are essentially dead. And if you really want to be sure, use something open source. I would keep first party software at bare minimum (i.e. non-existent) and focus on improving the landscape experience of Pro1 and platform support. It's just not a wise

I went with QWERTZ, which is fine I guess. Better than the original QWERTY for sure. Though, I'm more annoyed about the german names for Ctrl etc than other things. But yeah, not a big deal either.

More updates by Adam during this week. Switching between virtual and hardware keyboard: Operational camera:

A few more pictures / updates about the port by Adam Pigg: WLAN: Bluetooth:

Szczepaniak comments that it is indeed unofficial port. Even though if it might be really high quality and even work better than some of the official ports, lack of Android support is still unfortunate. Maybe Jolla will step in if this creates enough fuss. Seems unlikely though. EDIT: but I have to say that Sailfish looks damn good on that screen ;)

In Jolla's Askbot, there was a comment about a few Sailfish community members being part of creating Pro1. Of course, this is nothing definite yet, but atleast there is some hope ;)

Yep, I just mentioned Whatsapp since it's one of common ones. Not that I use many apps myself, but even having the chance of being able to download Android app if ever needed one is really important and the key point I was trying to make. No problem. It was fast and fun trip to memory lane. Though some things are maybe little too oversimplified, but I wanted to keep it "compact". Depends. I usually use my phone one-handed (which is one of the things where Swipe UI excels on, since you are less likely to reach opposite (="far") corners like in Android or iOS) and only when I really woul

For those who do not know what Sailfish OS is here is a "simplified" backstory: Sailfish is the continuation of Nokia's and Intel's MeeGo operating system, which UI focused in one simple single gesture: Swipe. This was demonstrated in the only commercial product today: Nokia N9 way back in 2011. The gesture mechanic at which the UI bases it's functionality into was game changing and addictive (personal opinion, but many users share it). Phone app had skype support as baseline which was kinda uncommon at the time. In addition there were many other small things. I loved the design and th

I think a lot of reviews are coming from a point "Okey, I get a physical keyboard. What do I trade for it?". And for many people, phones do not last like they used to. I would say for a majority of people, smartphone is changed - on average - every two years. In that perspective, last years model is quite a setback. But for fxtec's credit I think they are pretty close to a sweet spot where you don't really trade much for it. And I think that's pretty much the point. Individual reviewers review like 20 smartphones a year (and some tech sites even more, but if we take a three week review cycl

Seems like the pre-production screens are here:

To be fair, if we talk about costs, doing major overhaul on the design and what big parts to use (logic board, screen etc), is most definitely going to increase cost or even delay the phone's release. Screens are one of the biggest hurdles when manufacturing a phone/tablet. Assembly lines need to be preconfigured to these very specific demands well before the manufacturing starts. Not to mention about preordering the components. These factories are usually fully booked all the time, so missing a manufacturing deadline can delay product for months and it eats all the possible profit. Jolla T

Since USB Type-C provides power through the connection, it can in theory function work as USB OTG. I think it's more about what kind of devices the operating system allows you to attach into the phone and if there is a proper software layer to connect into such device. From my understanding, USB OTG was pretty much a special style of USB connection where there were pins dedicated for the connection enabling you to attach devices not commonly (during that era) used with a phone. These kinds of dedicated pins do not exists in a modern standard, but unlike previously, USB-C provides power thro

From my understanding, Android One is pretty much a partnership program with Google. Google pretty much mandates manufacturer to do necessary changes and roll the updates within a timeframe. Personally, I doubt this is going to happen. If phone was going to use Android One, they would have been touch with Google during the design phase already.

I think this video pretty much demonstrates most of the functionalities of Sailfish 3: Edge swiping is pretty much used for system wide commands: Swipe from the bottom brings up the app menu, Swipe from the left takes you to Notifications screen, Swipe from the right gets you to multitasking window. Swipe from up brings down a quick settings menu. Some of these swipes can be reconfigured to some extend, but that pretty much describes the basic functionality. (For example, you can bind swiping from upper corners to closing currently running application)

Yes, I have seen the tweet. There are many community devices for Sailfish, but without the official support by Jolla/Sailfish Team, it does not have Android support. Xperia XA2-lineup is currently on beta stage for Android 8.1 support which enables most of the Android Apps to your phone. (While Jolla 1, Jolla C, Xperia X currently support up to Android 4.4) This is extremely important since there are multiple apps that do not have a native Sailfish client nor does the app developer allow 3rd party developers to create their own (Whatsapp as one of the prime examples).

I would assume that you can change almost any battery in a modern phone incase you really need to. At the point you normally change a battery to a new one, the warranty is most certainly gone anyway. So, just use tools to open up your phone. (Though, if you need to use a heat gun to get access to the battery, then I would say it's too much effort). For example, for most iPhones, changing the battery is relatively simple task. It just requires some simple tools. And by the time you need to change the battery, there is probably somebody else who has done it with knowledge on how to properly d

As a Nordic writer, I would be fine with this layout. Some special buttons in weird places (and I would rather have z and y swapped), but I would take this keyboard over standard qwerty any day. (Though some of our Nordic brothers would probably like å/Å to be found somewhere.) But as said, keyboard with standard qwerty is pretty much a no-go for me. With this, I could pretty much type normally.

From my point of view, curved screen is useful.. if you are using the proper software for it. I loved the curved glass on Nokia N9 back in the day and if Sailfish is going to be a supported operating system for the device, curved screen is more than welcome for OS where swiping from the edges is key for navigation and multitasking. It truly makes using the device more satisfying. So, keep the screen as is, please ;-)