Crowdfunded tablets never become the radical popular tablets that they are touted as during the campaigns, and the former Jolla Tablet project is just one example of that. But at least for Jolla, the tablet was just another product born out of their Sailfish OS, and the Sailfish OS is still alive. And not only that, but it is getting some help from one of the larger players in the … more…
Over the years we have witnessed a few newcomers in the tablet computer industry try to manufacture a new tablet of their own. Some of these companies have been privately funded, but some of the others have been crowdfunded, which is always something of a gamble for the funders. The largest disappointment in that regard last year was the Jolla Tablet, a tablet that was basically very similar to the … more…
Jolla Tablet, a Indiegogo crowdfunded tablet from November last year will finally be released soon says chief of communication Juhani Lassila of the Jolla company in Finland. The initial supporters of the Indiegogo funding will naturally be first priority, and it will ship to them in early September. Then, those who pre-order the tablet from Jolla now, will see another batch of Jolla Tablets release at the end of October. … more…
The crowdsourced Jolla Tablet that started its successful funding campaign in November last year have filed for approval with the FCC, which indicates some hope that the tablet that was originally due for release in May, might actually launch before it’s a year old. Jolla announced last week that it has begun shipping pre-production Jolla Tablet developer loan devices out to members of the Loan Program, but production units are … more…
A crowdsourced Jolla Sailfish tablet was announced today in Finland, initiated by Jolla, a compay that was started by former Nokia employees in 2011. We already have the Jolla smartphone, but this will be the first Jolla Sailfish tablet. Jolla is the Finish word for a small sailboat and the Sailfish OS 2.0 is an open source mobile operating system, built on Linux MeeGo. Like the Blackberry Playbook, despite a … more…