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Jolla Phone 2026: How to Get Started with Your New Linux Phone

When you unbox your new Jolla Phone 2026 for the first time, you’ll immediately notice that it’s different from a typical Android or iPhone. It’s not just about the new interface—it’s also about regaining control of your smartphone for the first time in a while. However, that also means you’ll need to install a few things yourself and get a little familiar with its world. Don’t worry—it’s not that hard, and that’s exactly ...

Jolla Phone 2026: A test print of the CAD data for The Other Half (TOH)

The CAD files for the Jolla Phone back cover have been available for a few weeks now, and I decided to do a quick test print today. The dimensions are spot on and it fits well already, but I still need to make a few adjustments here, as at the moment I have to print it with support structures, which naturally make the final model quite rough. Also, this is a PLA print. I’ll definitely be switching to a flexible material here to achieve ...

BeaconDB, Sailfish OS & Stumblefish

Beacon DB is a very interesting and important project designed to enable faster location detection on open, free smartphone systems such as Sailfish OS. Anyone familiar with Mozilla Location Service (MLS) will already know what Beacon DB is intended to do following the discontinuation of MLS due to a patent lawsuit against Mozilla by the company ‘Skyhook Holding’, and the preceding patent dispute between Google and Mozilla regarding this technology: ...

The Commodore Callback: A rather smart flip phone

The Jolla Phone 2 is now just around the corner, with the launch party for the J2 scheduled for 8 July 2026. Meanwhile, however, there’s another interesting phone set to hit the market running on Sailfish OS, with pre-orders due to open in two days’ time: The Commodore Callback. Yes, you heard right: Commodore. That’s the manufacturer of the legendary C64. That alone would be very interesting, but it gets even more extraordinary: it’s ...

Jolla Phone: The Other Half

The Jolla Phone has now received over 5,000 pre-orders and will therefore be implemented according to Jolla. With the third batch of pre-orders now available, Jolla has made another announcement: If 10,000 pre-orders are received during the extended pre-order phase until the end of January, “The Other Half” will also be released. The Other Half (TOH) is an open hardware and software platform (open source hardware and software) for ...

New Sailfish OS device: The Jolla Phone (2026)

Today saw the eagerly awaited launch of a new product from European smartphone operating system manufacturer Jolla: The Jolla Phone. (also known as the J2 or C3) The Jolla Phone is a very interesting device that was created by the Sailfish OS community through various surveys and consultations with and by Jolla. It is the second smartphone to be distributed directly by Jolla and developed with partners in recent years. The C2 was a less powerful ...