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December 15, 2025, 8:32 PM EST. Hands-on: after a successful crowdfunding push, the new Jolla Phone will run Sailfish OS and ship mid-2026. Pre-orders have already exceeded the initial goal, with batches priced from €499 to €699 and an early reserve price of €579 for up to 10,000 units. Specs include a 6.36-inch AMOLED display, 5G, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage (expandable via microSD), and a user-replaceable 5,500 mAh battery. A software-based privacy switch can disable the microphone, Bluetooth, or Android apps. A missing feature worth noting is the headphone socket. If sales hit 10,000 units, retro The Other Half back covers with a keyboard may return. Sailfish OS traces back to Maemo on Nokia devices; despite past hardware hiccups, the platform positions itself as a local-control alternative to the iOS-Android duopoly.