Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Jolla Returns with Privacy-Focused Smartphone
Jolla, a Finnish company, is back with a new smartphone called the Jolla Phone.
It runs on Sailfish OS 5, which is a Linux-based system that focuses on privacy.
This means it doesn't track you or collect data in the background like other phones.
The cool part is that you can still use Android apps on it, even though it doesn't use Google's system.
There's even a physical switch to turn off the camera, microphone, and other sensors for extra privacy.
The phone has a big screen, good cameras, and a removable battery.
It's available for preorder in Europe, and Jolla has already got more orders than they needed to start making the phones.
Jolla returns with the Jolla Phone, running Sailfish OS 5, a Linux-based, privacy-focused operating system.
The phone can run Android apps without relying on Google's ecosystem, thanks to Jolla AppSupport.
It features a physical privacy switch to disable the camera, microphone, and other sensors.
The Jolla Phone has a 6.36-inch AMOLED display, a dual-camera setup, and a 5,500mAh battery.
Jolla has exceeded its preorder goal of 2,000 units, with 2,552 preorders secured.
- Who
- Jolla, a Finnish company
- What
- Launched a new privacy-focused smartphone, the Jolla Phone, running Sailfish OS 5
- When
- Preorders are open across Europe
- Where
- Europe
- Why
- To offer a privacy-focused alternative to Android and iOS, with the ability to run Android apps without relying on Google's ecosystem
- Company
- Jolla
- Operating System
- Sailfish OS 5
- Key Feature
- Privacy-focused, runs Android apps without Android
- Preorder Requirement
- 2,000 preorders
- Preorder Price
- €499
- Final Retail Price
- €599 to €699
- Preorders Achieved
- 2,552