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mikecomputing | # 1 | 2019-11-22, 19:31 | Report

Here we go again...

https://youtu.be/h4haNUSdlxE?t=3011

http://volla.systems/

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taixzo | # 2 | 2019-11-22, 19:38 | Report

Originally Posted by

Running nemo mobile

I'm not sure about that; their website says:
"The Volla Phone comes with the Volla OS, based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google Apps and services to secure your privacy."

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mikecomputing | # 3 | 2019-11-23, 13:31 | Report

Originally Posted by taixzo View Post

I'm not sure about that; their website says:
"The Volla Phone comes with the Volla OS, based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google Apps and services to secure your privacy."

Yup I misheard what they said first...

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spag | # 4 | 2019-11-23, 21:13 | Report

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The Springboard of the #VollaPhone on our community port of #SailfishOS. Just type something and the device anticipates what you want to do.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1198262809391439872

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theonelaw | # 5 | 2019-11-24, 03:05 | Report

Originally Posted by spag View Post

https://twitter.com/i/status/1198262809391439872

"Just type something and the device anticipates what you want to do."

Shuddering at how similar this reads to what we saw
in threads on the Turing phones.
https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.ph...ghlight=Turing
https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.ph...ghlight=Turing
https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.ph...ghlight=Turing
https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.ph...ghlight=Turing
https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.ph...ghlight=Turing

Is it possible this is is somehow a sequel ?

A 'Friday the 13th' phone ?

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P@t | # 6 | 2019-11-24, 17:00 | Report

maybe the difference for Volla is that they seem to be backed by a bigger company
https://blog.gigaset.com/volla-phone-freier-kopf/

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sailor | # 7 | 2019-12-17, 05:10 | Report

...and there it went...

This project won't happen.

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P@t | # 8 | 2019-12-17, 14:27 | Report

Originally Posted by sailor View Post

...and there it went...

This project won't happen.

apparently they want to relaunch the campaign in February with indiegogo...

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Amboss | # 9 | 2019-12-22, 12:33 | Report

Sure. Indiegogo is the best way to collect money without the need for
a) any proof that you will be delivering anything
b) stopping to collect money even if there is proof that your bogus

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pacman | # 10 | 2020-01-24, 16:12 | Report

Heads-up from TJC: a review of the Volla phone running AOSP and SFOS is out.

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