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Volla Phone with SFOS and NemoMobile

asked 2019-11-04 11:43:29 +0200

makarch gravatar image

updated 2020-01-24 18:04:27 +0200

Hi,

on kickstarter has popped up an interessting project. The specs seem quite okay - from my point of view, a person who has actually no idea about hardware.

Seems like they already have an prototype on which SF and UT runs. The SFOS-feature at the bottom seems interesting to me. :)

Surprsingly they want to offer it with NemoMobile. I didnt know that NemoMobile is still worked on.

Update 24.01.2020: Volla Phone: the extended review of 2 prototypes on early 2020

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Seen. There is some similarity with Jolla as how it sounds... Jokes apart, yes, it feel an invision prototype with an idea to use a Gigaset hardware if I read right.

Probably it has no chance to hit the threshold, but this brave kickstarter remembered me the time when Jolla had branded hardware.

minojolla ( 2019-11-04 17:50:49 +0200 )edit

Yes, which acually makes sense if you think about it that Gigaset manufactures smartphones in Germany for some years. You know what you get.

makarch ( 2019-11-04 19:00:03 +0200 )edit

What about Jolla supporting one branded devices? Focusing all the resources on one hardware, and letting the community energies (app developer, ui developers, porters) concentrate maybe on extension, or Bt modules...

minojolla ( 2019-11-04 19:18:02 +0200 )edit
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@makarch gigaset is known for its horrible quality. and their attempt at smartphones failed completely. stop supporting them just because they are german.

misc11 ( 2019-11-05 20:45:09 +0200 )edit

OMG. Didn't knew that failure. Well actually looking at the mediatek processor I had a thrill :-/ I have to say I liked that design 'somewhat vague, but pleasant "...

minojolla ( 2019-11-05 21:48:55 +0200 )edit

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answered 2020-06-07 20:11:35 +0200

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answered 2020-02-11 13:31:04 +0200

DrYak gravatar image

I like their "Springboard" concept. It reminds me of Palm/HP webOS' "Just Type".

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even the news screen is interesting. Is an attempt to recreate the old Harmattan notification screen, with RSS, and other things. A design task that Jolla give up with not a particular reason.

I hope they will succeed on coding that page.

minojolla ( 2020-02-11 18:24:18 +0200 )edit
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answered 2020-02-11 07:42:36 +0200

jcoder gravatar image

The first campaign for Volla phone was interrupted by volla.

For those who are interested there's a new campaign for Volla Phone at kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/volla/volla-phone-designed-with-simplicity-and-security-in-mind?ref=3w6vvq

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