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Yesterday we told you about Jolla appearing on Viiden Jälkeen by Finnish national TV channel MTV. Today they published the full story! 🎉

MTV wrote about digital sovereignty and whether a Finnish mobile operating system could be the European alternative (article in Finnish 🇫🇮). There are only four mobile operating systems in the world: two American, one Chinese — and Sailfish OS. The only truly European one.

Read the full piece here:
https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suomalaiskannykasta-turvallinen-vaihtoehto-jattifirmoista-irti-haluaville-entisten-nokia-insinoorien-jolla-tekee-paluuta/9321652

#Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #PrivacyFirst #CommunityPowered #European

Suomalaiskännykästä turvallinen vaihtoehto jättifirmoista irti haluaville? Entisten Nokia-insinöörien Jolla tekee paluuta

Euroopassa on herätty pohtimaan digitaalista riippuvuutta Yhdysvalloista. Voisiko suomalainen mobiilikäyttöjärjestelmä olla eurooppalainen vaihtoehto amerikkalaisten vallalle?

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Romas Skersis 1d ago

@jolla
If really - Jolla truly russian, not europe

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Kalle Kniivilä 1d ago

@skersis @jolla How so?

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TOϺΛZ 1d ago

@kallekn @skersis @jolla Just Google for it. They have been partially owned by Russian company which was 45% state owned but I hear that after invasion on Ukraine they’ve managed to resolve this issue and got out of this awkward situation?
It would be best though if Jolla would clarify themself the current status and ownership.

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Antti 1d ago

@t0maz @kallekn @skersis Jolla has publicly said that there are no connections to Ruzzia what-so-ever. Jolla started leaving Ruz in 2021 and 2023 they filed for bankruptcy as Ruz owner (at peak ~20% ownership) didn't want to sell. As the company was mostly in Finnish ownership at that point, Finnish court ordered to sell the immaterial rights to another company. Management of Jolla with Finnish investors bought the immaterial rights to new company and the Ruz saga ended finally.

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TOϺΛZ 1d ago

@Antti98 @kallekn @skersis It’s good to know, thanks! I just cannot find this public statement and hear some complaints that there is no transparency about current ownership status.
I guess that sharing publicly this info would help the company to quickly clarify in easy way this fact to potential customers.
Unless there is again something to be not proud of. I hope not because I’d really like to see more Linux phones on the market!

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Antti

@t0maz @kallekn @skersis IIRC, as they are Oy, that means the ownership information should be presented when asked. But that would require some journalist etc. to actually going to their head quarter and ask for that. Didn't have time now to search all the press releases, but I remember it has been talked about somewhere.