On 20 May 2013, after
IamTheOtherHalf internet campaign, Jolla unveiled the following details and design of their first device: • 4.5 in IPS qHD (540×960) "Estrade" display • Qualcomm
Snapdragon 400 1.4
GHz dual-core • 16 GB of storage memory • microSD support • 8 MPix AF camera, back • 2 MPix camera, front • 2100 mAh user-replaceable battery • "The Other Half" • Gesture-based
Sailfish OS •
Android applications compliant • MicroUSB • 3.5 mm headphone jack • Buttonless display, gesture navigation • Device in English language version •
Qt,
QML,
HTML5 (see:
Sailfish OS architecture)
The Sailfish OS SDK was published at the end of February 2013. The Jolla smartphone is compatible with frequency bands in the
ITU region 1:
4G (
LTE) bands 3 (1800 MHz), 7 (2600 MHz) and 20 (800 MHz);
3G (
WCDMA /
UMTS) band 1 (2100 MHz), 8 (900 MHz);
2G (
GSM) bands 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz. 4G and 3G will work in Europe but support is not guaranteed in other regions, even if a compatible frequency band is used.
Retail availability Jolla started shipping the phone in late November 2013. At first the phone could only be ordered on the web from within the European Union. The phone also became available in the stores of the Finnish carrier
DNA on 11 December 2013. On 28 April 2014, the Jolla phone became available in Estonia at the outlets of
Elisa Eesti, the first operator outside Finland to offer the phone in their shops. On 12 August 2014 Jolla was launched in Hong Kong in a partnership with
3 Hong Kong. In September 2014, Jolla launched in India on e-retailer
Snapdeal. In November 2014, Jolla launched in
Russia.
Support Sailfish OS updates were provided for the Jolla 1 for 7 years. Other Linux distributions like
postmarketOS continue to provide updates for the original Jolla phone but don't support calls, SMS or mobile data. == Jolla Phone (2026) ==