Interesting device at a reasonable price (300€). Specs are not amazing but it has some nice features: dual SIM, micro SD and 3.5mm audio jack.
Having to pay 5€/month for keeping Sailfish OS up to date after the first year is a hard pill to swallow. It's nice to support the developers this way, but it's a hard sell, even for a tech enthusiast.
My first intuition was also for that to be a deal-breaker, but having thought about it more I think it's reasonable. Developing software is work and someone has to be paid for it. If I buy a new phone, it usually doesn't get updates after 2-3 years, but here I have the option to pay and get the latest features. Also, I'd rather pay with my wallet than with my personal data.
It is a full Linux stack. It is not Android. It has its own set of apps. Written in Qt with C++ (mostly) and their own UI framework, Silica. It can run Android apps through a layer similar to Waydroid.
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synapse1278@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Interesting device at a reasonable price (300€). Specs are not amazing but it has some nice features: dual SIM, micro SD and 3.5mm audio jack.
Having to pay 5€/month for keeping Sailfish OS up to date after the first year is a hard pill to swallow. It's nice to support the developers this way, but it's a hard sell, even for a tech enthusiast.
AngryPancake@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
My first intuition was also for that to be a deal-breaker, but having thought about it more I think it's reasonable. Developing software is work and someone has to be paid for it. If I buy a new phone, it usually doesn't get updates after 2-3 years, but here I have the option to pay and get the latest features. Also, I'd rather pay with my wallet than with my personal data.
Trihilis@ani.social · 5 pts · 1y
How does sailfish OS compare to Graphene? Is it just as private and secure?
PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works · 26 pts · 1y
Not sure, but it mentions a free first year of sailfish subscription, and having to subscribe to an OS doesn’t fill me with joy
projectmoon@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 1y
It is a full Linux stack. It is not Android. It has its own set of apps. Written in Qt with C++ (mostly) and their own UI framework, Silica. It can run Android apps through a layer similar to Waydroid.
Pirata@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Nowhere near grapheneOS, sadly. There are some videos on how it works, and as it stands it lacks basic functionality.
Plus, I don't know why they'd want to use the awful Sony phones as base.
SplashJackson@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
This was built in Finland? That's wicked awesome