ZdNet: Pre-Sales Reach 118 Countries Worldwide
There have been a few more interesting news articles published recently that we need to catch up on…
This first one is an interview/article with CEO Tomi Pienimaki published by ZDNet suggesting that Jolla will reach their next round of funding within weeks.
The original article can be found here: http://www.zdnet.com/jolla-to-close-new-funding-round-within-weeks-7000016670/
There are some interesting new snippets of news to be had such as the fact that the pre-order sales have now reached 118 countries worldwide!
While the company’s main target markets are Europe and China, so far preorders have been received from 118 countries, according to the CEO. However, he declined to reveal sales figures to date.
It also appears from the article that manufacturing of the new handset will start this month:
Jolla expects to start manufacturing in June, with preordered devices to reach consumers before the end of this year. No formal launch date has been announced, however, and hardware and software elements of the device could still change before it goes to manufacturing.
There is also full confirmation that the ‘magic’ that is the other half will indeed be equipped with NFC to communicate between the two halves:
The Other Half: NFC Communication To Personalise Your Experience
It will ship with a removable backplate known as the OtherHalf, a NFC-equipped cover that can change elements of the UI, such as look and feel, when attached to the device.
Sail On…
I’m not sure about the NFC part of the text.
Is this just the widely accepted guess that they are taking for granted, or do ZDNet actually have some additional information on this?
the way it’s being mentioned in the article without any additional reference lets me expect former…
I think you may be right – I had assumed that this may have been addressed in ZDnets interview with Tomi Pienimaki but I could well be wrong.
I do hope it is more like the 3 pins of Nokia than NFC. Because the possibilities with NFC is quite limited. For example; A other half that packs extra battery is not possible.