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szopin 2016-05-26 10:11

Jolla C
 
Jolla C https://jolla.com/jollac

Quote:


SAILFISH COMMUNITY DEVICE PROGRAM


JOIN THE SAILFISH COMMUNITY DEVICE PROGRAM



FUTURE IS OPEN

We believe in freedom. We dare to dream about a future where users, developers and companies alike can define their own mobile experiences without limitations.

Based on open source and amazing community, Sailfish OS is a fully customizable and people powered platform. The new Sailfish Community Device Program is for all who want to be in the frontline advocating or developing the platform and a more open future.


What’s included in the program:

LIMITED EDITION JOLLA COMMUNITY DEVICE - JOLLA C

Jolla C is the first ever Sailfish OS community device, with a limited 1,000 units available for our developer and fan community. Jolla C is used by Jolla developers and community members, and its users will naturally get all the latest vanilla Sailfish OS releases. Selected Jolla C users will be also invited to test Beta OS releases. With a quad-core Snapdragon™ processor, 2 GB memory, beautiful 5” HD display and dual SIM, Jolla C works beautifully with Sailfish OS. You will get to keep the device for yourself after the program period has ended. Also, bear in mind that as a community/developer device, the Jolla C and any accompanying material are provided as is and without any warranties (for details see the terms and conditions).

ACCESS TO SUPPORT SESSIONS AND MATERIAL

Take part in exclusive Jolla C specific developer support online sessions led by the Jolla R&D, design and product chiefs. As a program member and Jolla C owner you will also be eligible for device-specific support materials.

INVITATIONS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS

Be among the first 50-100 to Join the Sailfish Community Device Program and get an invitation to the International Jolla Community Day event on 17th of June 2016 in Helsinki. We aim to arrange also other events during 2016.

AVAILABILITY AND PRICE*

The Sailfish Community Device Program is valid until the end of May 2017. The program is open to both developers and enthusiastic community members who support Sailfish OS by developing or advocating the platform. Due to certifications and other requirements, Jolla C device can be shipped to EU countries, Norway and Switzerland only. We are working to make device shipments possible also to other key regions. Limited availability for up to 1,000 program participants.


*DISCLAIMER: The price of 169 EUR, including VAT and free-of-charge shipping, is the stated price for Finland. Final price will vary, depending on your country of residence.

juiceme 2016-05-26 10:25

Re: Jolla C
 
Just placed my order 10 minutes ago :D
I guess this is probably the Intex device rebranded as Jolla C.

szopin 2016-05-26 10:28

Re: Jolla C
 
Yeah, dual SIM and rest of specs are the same, but Intex might not be shipping to Europe, so they addressed that (queue in doomsayers claiming there will be no Intex and this is the whole batch). The bit about no warranty is a bit worrying though and not sure if legal in EU

pycage 2016-05-26 10:28

Re: Jolla C
 
It's sad to see that the only means of payment outside of Finland is Paypal. Even credit card payment is handled via Paypal...

Anyway, placed my order, despite loathing Paypal.

seiichiro0185 2016-05-26 10:38

Re: Jolla C
 
Also ordered just now, hope they can meet their shipping target this time ;)

peterleinchen 2016-05-26 10:49

Re: Jolla C
 
Let's see how SOON we will get that 'ghost device' and AROUND which CORNER it will SURPRISE us ;)

mikelima 2016-05-26 10:52

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by szopin (Post 1506122)
Yeah, dual SIM and rest of specs are the same, but Intex might not be shipping to Europe, so they addressed that (queue in doomsayers claiming there will be no Intex and this is the whole batch). The bit about no warranty is a bit worrying though and not sure if legal in EU

I suppose they framed it as a developer program. As such, you "get the device for free" as a perk of joining the program. Maybe they can get away with that.

Anyway, I also got on the bandwagon.
The price is OK, and I will have a backup for my curent, aging jolla.

Zero Six 2016-05-26 10:54

Re: Jolla C
 
No TOH?


10 chars

nodevel 2016-05-26 10:58

Re: Jolla C
 
Just ordered.

Just in time to replace my Jolla with shattered glass :) I hope these devices will really end up in the hands of (current or future) developers, not resellers on ebay!

EDIT: Here is the photo of the recent disaster - the timing of refunds and device program is incredible.

http://i.imgur.com/iYfSz9y.jpg

ZogG 2016-05-26 11:01

Re: Jolla C
 
I don't get it.
It's full price phone. It can be ordered by anyone(not only devs).
It has no warranty(or would be limited warranty).
So how exactly is it developers program?
How is it different from any Jolla product, except "limited" edition and less warranty thing, that somehow is actually just a godd advertising (everyone wants to be in the elite club that actually has limited phone labeled as dev one)

eekkelund 2016-05-26 11:02

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by juiceme (Post 1506121)
Just placed my order 10 minutes ago :D
I guess this is probably the Intex device rebranded as Jolla C.

Also ordered, 13:04 Finnish time. :)

Yeah, I heard couple months ago from person at Jolla that they are going to launch Intex phone branded as Jolla to EU market. So I think it is this one. :)

szopin 2016-05-26 11:03

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ZogG (Post 1506138)
I don't get it.
It's full price phone. It can be ordered by anyone(not only devs).
It has no warranty(or would be limited warranty).
So how exactly is it developers program?
How is it different from any Jolla product, except "limited" edition and less warranty thing, that somehow is actually just a godd advertising (everyone wants to be in the elite club that actually has limited phone labeled as dev one)

Yeah, it's limited to fans only though, so please do not enter

szopin 2016-05-26 11:06

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nodevel (Post 1506137)
Just ordered.

Just in time to replace my Jolla with shattered glass :) I hope these devices will really end up in the hands of (current or future) developers, not resellers on ebay!

EDIT: Here is the photo of the recent disaster - the timing of refunds and device program is incredible.

http://i.imgur.com/iYfSz9y.jpg

Whoa, did that phone take a bullet for you?

pycage 2016-05-26 11:07

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by szopin (Post 1506141)
Whoa, did that phone take a bullet for you?

Jolla phone -- a true life saver! :D

javispedro 2016-05-26 11:08

Re: Jolla C
 
Doesn't look much like a 'developer anything' indeed, but it's a new Jolla phone after all! Definitely ordering..

Rauha 2016-05-26 11:12

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ZogG (Post 1506138)
I don't get it.
It's full price phone. It can be ordered by anyone(not only devs).
It has no warranty(or would be limited warranty).
So how exactly is it developers program?
How is it different from any Jolla product, except "limited" edition and less warranty thing, that somehow is actually just a godd advertising (everyone wants to be in the elite club that actually has limited phone labeled as dev one)

I mostly see it as a sort of a warning.

They propably can't afford any decent warranty, service, etc. So, the developer moniker is there as a warning that its not a comfy consumer thing. Buyer beware.

Gonna order one once I'm back home from work.

nodevel 2016-05-26 11:14

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by szopin (Post 1506141)
Whoa, did that phone take a bullet for you?

Nah, it's not that adventurous :)

After it survived many falls in the past, it finally met the intransigence of a concrete floor.

I was trying to find another one on ebay, but it looks like I'm better off waiting for Jolla C while using the old trusty N900 for a while. Let's hope it won't be too faulty without any warranty service. I think it is very smart from Jolla not to provide one - keeping a warranty service could finally bankrupt them, yet providing this possibility is a friendly shoutout to the developer community.

jonquark 2016-05-26 11:14

Re: Jolla C
 
Just ordered, surprised how cheap it was! Looking forward to getting my hands on it.

mosen 2016-05-26 11:18

Re: Jolla C
 
could not resist to throw my money after what ever comes also :D

I am a bit undecided regarding that "C" though.
Sad to see a very limited amount of devices again.

But hey, in best case we are evaluating whether the device is suitable for european market and pave the way for a grand release?

lantern 2016-05-26 11:21

Re: Jolla C
 
I hope it doesn't mean there will no Intex phone. No warranty probably means that Intex will make a small batch and that's it. Just like with tablets.

pichlo 2016-05-26 11:25

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by juiceme (Post 1506121)
Just placed my order 10 minutes ago :D
I guess this is probably the Intex device rebranded as Jolla C.

Yeah, thanks for that warning. I was in the middle of ordering, wondering if I can even afford it after my recent extravagant expenses. Your post has made me go back and read the specks again and hey presto - 5" display. That has tipped my balance. Too big. Definitely not interested. Shopping cart -> empty! ;)

nodevel 2016-05-26 11:27

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pichlo (Post 1506151)
Yeah, thanks for that warning. I was in the middle of ordering, wondering if I can even afford it after my recent extravagant expenses. Your post has made me go back and read the specks again and hey presto - 5" display. That has tipped my balance. Too big. Definitely not interested. Shopping cart -> empty! ;)

Yeah, it's huge unfortunately :(

Noticed that after ordering, but we'll see how big it is in reality. Still a good device to have and test apps on, but I might buy another Jolla ("1") after all.

szopin 2016-05-26 11:27

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pichlo (Post 1506151)
Yeah, thanks for that warning. I was in the middle of ordering, wondering if I can even afford it after my recent extravagant expenses. Your post has made me go back and read the specks again and hey presto - 5" display. That has tipped my balance. Too big. Definitely not interested. Shopping cart -> empty! ;)

You can NOT cancel your order???
Nope, lol:
Quote:

You may not make changes or cancel your Sailfish Community Device Program product order at any time after making the order.
And then this bit:
Quote:

You may not cancel an order delivered to you by Jolla.
Wut?

HtheB 2016-05-26 11:30

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Jolla C device and any accompanying material are provided as is and without any warranties.
Wtf, no warranty?!

lantern 2016-05-26 11:35

Re: Jolla C
 
BTW, they're charging 69 euro more than Intex wanted to charge.

nodevel 2016-05-26 11:42

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lantern (Post 1506155)
BTW, they're charging 69 euro more than Intex wanted to charge.

Yeah, shame on them for trying to make money on the system they are developing :)

The Intex device is subsidized by Intex and Snapdeal, as it includes advertisements (Super Apps/Partner Space), while Jolla C has pure Sailfish OS without any of that, so the real device price would be probably higher
And how much of the rest is shipping from India to Finland (presumably), flashing clean OS, shipping from Finland to you and EU taxes and customs?

On the other hand, they save on warranty services, but in my opinion, the price is quite fair.

szopin 2016-05-26 11:44

Re: Jolla C
 
Really not sure if they are going for the great heist of 69k eruo here

lantern 2016-05-26 11:45

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nodevel (Post 1506156)
And how much of the rest is shipping from India to Finland (presumably), flashing clean OS, shipping from Finland to you and EU taxes and customs?

India has taxes, too. And they don't need to flash anything. Intex ships them phones already flashed and ready.

muto 2016-05-26 11:46

Re: Jolla C
 
Ordered ;)

tommo 2016-05-26 11:46

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pichlo (Post 1506151)
Yeah, thanks for that warning. I was in the middle of ordering, wondering if I can even afford it after my recent extravagant expenses. Your post has made me go back and read the specks again and hey presto - 5" display. That has tipped my balance. Too big. Definitely not interested. Shopping cart -> empty! ;)

I was the same, but I was talked out of it pretty easily. And no warranty on it :D I really can't imagine build quality is top noch.

This will be the ultimate disposable phone!

nodevel 2016-05-26 11:47

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lantern (Post 1506159)
India has taxes, too.

My guess would be that taxes in EU are higher, but IIRC the price Intex announced did not include taxes either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lantern (Post 1506159)
And they don't need to flash anything. Intex ships them phones already flashed and ready.

Source? Mind that the system on Jolla C is different than on the Intex Aqua Fish,

lantern 2016-05-26 11:53

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nodevel (Post 1506162)
Source?

Common sense. Intex flashes phones itself, they just flash it with another fw.
Don't you think that Jolla will 3d-print backcover in finland and flash their fw on every phone? :)

nodevel 2016-05-26 12:01

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lantern (Post 1506163)
Common sense. Intex flashes phones itself, they just flash it with another fw.
Don't you think that Jolla will 3d-print backcover in finland and flash their fw on every phone? :)

Well, that's what they did with the first one (even though they could have let the Chinese manufacturer flash it as well). Also it's quite unclear when the Intex phone will go on sale so this phone might be in Jolla's responsibility software-wise. They might even use the feedback from this beta group to adjust the final Intex phone, as features like dual sim are completely new to SailfishOS.

Additionally, I think that Jolla might want to tie individual phones to developer's account to prevent resale, so this would again be better done in their facilities.

On the other hand, the "order cannot be changed" clause would suggest it could go straight from India, so we'll see. I still don't think Jolla will make much money (if any) on this device, though :)

romu 2016-05-26 12:05

Re: Jolla C
 
No 3rd party apps = No Alien Dalvik = No way to run Android app.

And it's too big.

pichlo 2016-05-26 12:07

Re: Jolla C
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by romu (Post 1506165)
No 3rd party apps = No Alien Dalvik = No way to run Android app.

Really?

"Operating system

Pure Sailfish OS 2.0 compatible with Android™ apps"

Source: https://jolla.com/jollac

romu 2016-05-26 12:16

Re: Jolla C
 
My bad. Missed it. But still too big. Thanks @pichlo.

mscion 2016-05-26 12:29

Re: Jolla C
 
Well, I could have a European friend order one, but, for me too small, specs not that great. Looks like only 3G data in US. I would have taken it lieu of tablet refund. Regardless, I'm happy for those that get one to play around with. Should be fun being on the cutting edge!

californication 2016-05-26 12:31

Re: Jolla C
 
I'm curious what version of Android is supported and how about the battery life.
I'm more curious if this device will support android runtime in the near future. Of course not now ;)

Slate 2016-05-26 12:39

Re: Jolla C
 
Ordered one as my N9 is aging and Jolla has a broken class.

Could the Intex release be delayed after the monsoon/summer, and the 1000 sets of Jolla Cs and their users be around to help Jolla to finalise the Sailfish for this HW?

aegis 2016-05-26 12:40

Re: Jolla C
 
Complete fiction of course...

Cut to scene in Hong Kong where a Finnish executive picks up his iPhone...

caller: "Hi, It's Spontex. We're not going to bother with the Pondfish"

Exec: "But you're our last hope. We're screwed without hardware."

Spontex: "It's not worth it. Nobody is going to buy a phone that's a year out of date and your software is late and buggy."

Exec: "Oh please stay"

Spontex: "Make it worth our while. We've got a 1000 cheesey Pondfish phones gathering dust waiting on your software and we can't even just flash them with Android as we stuck that new logo on the back"

Exec: "How about I get our Finnish company to buy the 1000 off you and sell them at an inflated price to those schmucks in Europe that still think we're viable?"

Spontex: "Even they will realise the phone is a cheap shoddy job and we'll be landed with returns"

Exec: "ok, no warranty and it's a developer device so we can say it's not all supposed to work. We'll get the community to do support on it"

Spontex: "Yeah, that'll work. Done."


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