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Then, there is one other thing also: Even though myself and my wife didn't buy the Jolla mainly for the Android thing, it was a plus for doing the stuff that Jolla wouldn't yet be able to do in its childhood.

BUT, the Android alien dalvik seems to get kind of limited access to the hardware, or maybe some kind of emulated exposure of it. Because it can't browse networks (wifi hardware), it can't use the bluetooth in a way that it supports sports/health bracelets or other accessories like car diagnostics that require special profiles for serial ports etc.
So, even if the reasons to that might be explainable, like reasons of development limitations and architecture limitations and what not, it still gives a feeling of being completely fenced off from things that a regular android phone would handle. And without paid apps support, its kind of far fetched to expect any larger companies to jump on the native train.

"Sorry honey, it's a Jolla you remember? That thing you'd want is a no go, but don't cry baby, you can get another color of your other half!"
"??? uhm, yay!"

The question is, what customers is it REALLY aiming for? It's half assed in any customer profile.

Last edited by Larswad; 2015-04-29 at 13:21.
 

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