"The initial crowdfunding drive for the new Jolla Phone seems to have gone well: at the time of writing, the new device has comfortably passed double the number of orders needed to go into production. Finnish vendor Jolla set a goal of 2,000 €99 pre-order deposits by January 4th, but passed the goal in less than two weeks. The first batch of 2,700 units were £499."
"We take a maximum of 10,000 pre-orders until January 31st, 2026. Reserve your spot and lock your special total price of 579€. The down payment will be deducted from the total price. Jolla is now taking orders for 5,200 units in batch 3, which will cost €579 and ship three to six weeks later. After the first few production runs, totalling 10,000 units, the price of the handset will go up to €599 to €699."
"To our eyes it looks decent if not outstanding: 5G connectivity, a 6.36 inch AMOLED screen, an indicator LED, 12 GB of RAM plus 256 GB of storage expandable via microSDXC. Some of the details are welcome: a user-replaceable 5,500 mAh battery, plus a software-based privacy switch which can disable the microphone, or Bluetooth, or Android apps, or other programmable options."
Jolla's new phone exceeded its initial crowdfunding goal and has generated over 5,000 pre-orders across multiple paid batches. The company set tiered pricing and will accept up to 10,000 pre-orders at special prices before the handset price rises. The handset includes 5G, a 6.36-inch AMOLED screen, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage with microSDXC expansion, and a user-replaceable 5,500 mAh battery. A software-based privacy switch can disable the microphone, Bluetooth, Android apps, or other programmable options. Modular smart back covers called The Other Half may return if sales hit 10,000 units.
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