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An Anonymous Coward writes:

Jolla [wikipedia.org], of "where's my tablet" fame, has announced a plan the sell their SailfishOS for Sony Xperia X phones as an aftermartket upgrade. From the announcement [jolla.com]:

Here are the hard facts you need to know:

Sales start date: September 27, 2017
Product – what you will get:
◦Sailfish OS image to flash to your Xperia device – our target is to have the downloadable image ready by October 11
◦Android support, predictive text input, and MS exchange support as downloads from Jolla Store to your device
◦SW updates for one year, after which a continuation program will follow
◦Clear instructions and support for downloads & installation
◦Jolla Customer Care service

Availability: EU, Norway, Switzerland; US & CA to be confirmed
Price: 49,90€ (including VAT)

Seems like quite the bizarre move for a company that has lost so much consumer faith.

Seen on Phoronix [phoronix.com]

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