After years of silence, Finnish company Jolla is stepping back into the smartphone market. Today, the company announced on X that the new-generation Jolla Phone is coming soon with fresh hardware, a privacy-first operating system, and a promise to offer something that neither Android nor iOS currently does.

The new Jolla Phone arrives in three “Nordic scenery–inspired” colors: black, white, and a striking orange. Unlike most modern phones glued shut on all sides, Jolla is going old-school: the back cover pops off, and the battery is fully removable. 

Inside, the phone looks much more modern. It supports 5G, carries 12GB of RAM, and includes 256GB of storage with the option to expand up to 2TB using a microSD card. The phone also has dual nano-SIM cards for connectivity.

On the front, there’s a 6.36-inch Full HD AMOLED display, protected by Gorilla Glass. The rear camera system features a 50MP main camera paired with a 13MP ultrawide, while the selfie camera hasn’t been fully detailed yet.

A new Sailfish OS

But hardware is only part of the story. The real heart of this device is Sailfish OS 5, the latest version of Jolla’s Linux-based mobile platform. Jolla calls it “the only commercially successful European mobile operating system,” and it leans heavily into privacy. 

The company says Sailfish contains no trackers, no background data collection, and absolutely no Google Play Services lurking under the hood.

Even so, Jolla knows users still rely on popular Android apps, and fortunately, Sailfish OS supports Android applications. There’s even a physical privacy switch on the phone’s left side that instantly disables the microphone, camera, Bluetooth, and other sensors.

Jolla emphasizes that this release is the result of 12 years of survival in a mobile world that has seen platforms like Symbian, MeeGo, Firefox OS, and Windows Phone disappear. Today, the company says only four major mobile operating systems remain globally, and Sailfish is the lone representative from Europe.

The new Jolla Phone is available for pre-order now with a €99 deposit. Early supporters will pay a discounted full price of €499, while the regular retail price is expected to land between €599 and €699. 

However, the phone will only be produced if at least 2,000 pre-orders are placed by January 4, 2026. The good news is that Jolla has already crossed more than half of that target.

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Finnish company, Jolla, will officially start selling the first smartphone that running Sailfish operating system, Jolla Phone will ready to hit the market on November 27th this year.

While for now, Jolla has been open the pre-order for this phone, this smartphone will be sold to the market through a local provider DNA Finland. There is no information about the price that would be set by the DNA for this smartphone. The information previously revealed that DNA will sell for $513 USD in unlocked for the phone.

Previously, Jolla has announced that the partners have gained official application store for Sailfish smartphone. Instead of using Google Play Store, Jolla working with Yandex to provide the Yandex.Store  on the smartphon . With the Yandex.Store, Jolla smartphone users can use the popular Android applications.

Jolla Phone comes with a screen measuring 4.5 inch QHD with a 1.4GHz Snapdragon dual core processor sports with 1GB of RAM. This smartphone also has 8 megapixel main camera on the back and a 2 megapixel front-facing camera. Furthermore , there is a 2100 mAh battery capacity in it.

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Finally, Jolla a company founded by former Nokia employees launched its first smartphone, named Jolla Phone. This smartphone also comes with the operating system Sailfish and color-rich design.

Jolla Phone comes with a screen measuring 4.5 inches which resolution is still unknown. Inside, there is a dual core processor, LTE connectivity and internal memory capacity of 16GB. There is also a microSD slot for additional storage capacity. In addition, this phone also comes with 8MP primary camera on the back.

Sailfish own OS is a new operating system developed by Jolla Mobile based on Meego OS. Interestingly, this OS can run Android applications.

Jolla Mobile also has his phone that offers  in Europe. As a first step, Jolla Phone will be sold with a price tag of 399 Euros or about $500 USD.

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