We triedsimilarthings over the years. The problem is that it has to be at least somewhat visible in order to see where you're typing, and so it obscures things you want to see/read.
It's not just a transparent QUWERTY. It's 4 buttons which (with practice) you can hit blindly. Some letters are a bit strangle distributed (e.g. A to two dots, but R to close circle) but I guess you can get used to it with time.
I have to agree with you with the execution part. There is no doubt that these individuals are creative. However, creativity is only a small piece of the whole execution. N9 is an example, cool and creative device, poorly executed and not optimized to compete with smoother UIs. So, for them to succeed, they will need to roll up their sleeves, work around the clock, and have someone beat them over the head for UI that stutters, lags, and crashes. They need a practical man like Jobs to finish the product to perfection. Otherwise....it will be another flickering flame that will be extinguished rapidly.
Smoother UIs? After PR 1.3, my N9 is probably the smoothest I have seen so far (and I have seem some handsets).
Can't out of my head think a company in this business only making phones with 400-1000 workers and making profit. If any industry, this needs size and huge amounts of cash behind you. Big guys will eat you alive.
No offense, but i'm waiting something a bit more polished, modern looking that actually can match phone from this year or last year with great OS and UI.
Jolla Ltd. Press Release July 7, 2012
Helsinki, Finland
Jolla Ltd.
Hiilikatu 3 | FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MeeGo Smartphones and Operating System Find a New Life in Jolla Ltd.
Jolla Ltd. is an independent Finland based smartphone product company which
continues the excellent work that Nokia started with MeeGo. The Jolla team is
formed by directors and core professionals from Nokia’s MeeGo N9 organisation,
together with some of the best minds working on MeeGo in the communities.
Jussi Hurmola, CEO Jolla Ltd.: “Nokia created something wonderful – the world’s
best smartphone product. It deserves to be continued, and we will do that together
with all the bright and gifted people contributing to the MeeGo success story.”
Jolla Ltd. will design, develop and sell new MeeGo based smartphones. Together
with international private investors and partners, a new smartphone using this
MeeGo based OS will be revealed later this year.
Jolla Ltd. has been developing a new smartphone product and the OS since the end
of 2011. The OS has evolved from MeeGo OS using Mer Core and Qt with Jolla
technology including its own brand new UI.
The Jolla team consists of a substantial number of MeeGo’s core engineers and
directors, and is aggressively hiring the top MeeGo and Linux talent to contribute to
the next generation smartphone production. Company is headquartered in Helsinki,
Finland and has an R&D office in Tampere, Finland.
Sincerely,
Jolla Ltd.
Dr. Antti Saarnio – Chairman & Finance
Mr. Jussi Hurmola – CEO
Mr. Sami Pienimäki – VP, Sales & Business Development
Mr. Stefano Mosconi – CIO
Mr. Marc Dillon – COO
Further inquiries: press@jollamobile.com
