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blitzschlag

hmm, i just wondered why Jolla obviously didn't provide Testing Phones to the European Top-Gadget/Mobile/whatever Blogs and Magazines?

There probably would have been 20 odd Phones to get some professional Reviews...

Anyone share some light on this topic? I probably miss the obvious anyway ^^

JollaTides

Good point - I think it's because the phone is still just now in Beta- there's no point in sending to reviewers until it's out of Beta phase.

KnuX

Well, they probably did.
But I'm guessing that they were finishing up details on their firmware until the last second, so they couldn't have given them a month or two ago.

So I'm guessing the reviews will probably be coming in the following weeks.

blitzschlag · Post edited by blitzschlag at 2013-12-02 11:46:45

hmm, strange double posting. i just clicked once...

blitzschlag

mmh, and again...

not so enthusiastic review (more a Commentary) on "the verge"

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/29/5156446/jolla-smartphone-hands-on-preview

andreibechet

Not their best review ... it's like they were in a hurry writing it. Anyways I understand the general perception of people ... the likes who will just buy a phone just because it is the 1st one on display in a carrier store.
The comments are more interesting :p.

blitzschlag

here is a rather objective overview about jolla, the jolla phone and SailfishOS

http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/30/jolla-first-phone/

andreibechet

Yes, that is a better review. Fair and honest.
I liked one comment: the phone is currently sold only to the persons who really want it :)
I guess the point is that after like 6 months of intensive bug fixing and offering new features Jolla will be able to sell it to normal folks who just want a phone that works.

JollaTides · Post edited by JollaTides at 2013-12-02 13:16:54

I think as a reviewer of a major tech site you have to write it from the eyes of an 'average' user and I guess that's what we're seeing now.

I expect these reviews themselves are useful to Jolla in moving forward, pinpointing weaknesses that need fixing for Sailfish to become a mass market contender.

What is plainly clear is that Sailfish is definitely still in Beta and that's where the DIT (do it together) community element also comes in as more handsets reach their new owners. :-)

blitzschlag

a rather extensive review on German "Tech" Site Golem.de (in german language ofc)

http://www.golem.de/news/jolla-im-test-das-smartphone-das-nokia-nicht-wollte-1312-103048.html

blitzschlag

a writeup of the aforementioned review on one of the larger Online-Newspapers

http://www.zeit.de/digital/mobil/2013-12/jolla-sailfish-test

andreibechet · Post edited by andreibechet at 2013-12-03 12:08:40

I see some difference on how europeans perceive the Jolla phone vs the americans (referring to the websites) and now I understand why Jolla will not go for the US market.

PS: Guess which attitude I like more :P

JollaTides

Sailors have been travelling far and wide it seems - here's Tomi in Portugal:

http://www.dinheirovivo.pt/Videos/Detalhe/CIECO298987.html

KnuX

Woa, did not expect that one about Portugal (my homecountry).

I'm eager to see if I can spot someone with a Jolla on their hand, and I'll definitely post some pictures if they get them on stores :)

technicus · Post edited by technicus at 2013-12-03 22:38:59

Here are some other reviews:

http://forum.golem.de/kommentare/handy/jolla-im-test-das-smartphone-das-nokia-nicht-wollte/78230,list.html

and an english review:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/29/a-closer-look-at-the-jolla-phone/

What i dont understand is that engadget is wiping up the floor with Jolla. They critize the design. i guess because it doesn't look like an apple or samsung, and after that they critize the OS as "It wants to be intuitive -- as the Jolla folks put it, they want you to do something, rather than press a button that does something -- but ends up being mysterious and sometimes confusing."

Sorry guys from Engadget but that's trolling at a high level.

andreibechet

technicus said:
Here are some other reviews:

http://forum.golem.de/kommentare/handy/jolla-im-test-das-smartphone-das-nokia-nicht-wollte/78230,list.html

and an english review:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/29/a-closer-look-at-the-jolla-phone/

What i dont understand is that engadget is wiping up the floor with Jolla. They critizes the design, i guess because it doesn't look like an apple or samsung, and after that they critizes the OS as "It wants to be intuitive -- as the Jolla folks put it, they want you to do something, rather than press a button that does something -- but ends up being mysterious and sometimes confusing."

Sorry guys from Engadget but that's trolling at a high level.

Yep...exactly what I expressed with the latest post. US guys are so closed. Now i understand that apple might be dumb simple, needless to say that even them
Introduced slide gestures...but android sure is not even close.

Anyways Engadget is not at its prime time anymore. I don't even read them anymore...just keep them in feedly to read the titles. I was a bit dissapointed by the others such as The Verge.

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