--- title: The new Jolla Phone with Sailfish OS is on track to... description: Jolla has surpassed 10,000 pre-orders for its new Sailfish OS smartphone and is preparing to produce the first batch in Q2 2026, with shipping expected in... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-new-jolla-phone-with-sailfish-os-is-on-track-to-start-shipping-in-the-first-half-of-2026-957i8vjir twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The new Jolla Phone with Sailfish OS is on track to start shipping in the first half of 2026 | daily.dev og:description: Jolla has surpassed 10,000 pre-orders for its new Sailfish OS smartphone and is preparing to produce the first batch in Q2 2026, with shipping expected in... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-new-jolla-phone-with-sailfish-os-is-on-track-to-start-shipping-in-the-first-half-of-2026-957i8vjir og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/957I8vJir.png og:image:alt: The new Jolla Phone with Sailfish OS is on track to start shipping in the first half of 2026 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The new Jolla Phone with Sailfish OS is on track to start shipping in the first half of 2026 **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Jolla has surpassed 10,000 pre-orders for its new Sailfish OS smartphone and is preparing to produce the first batch in Q2 2026, with shipping expected in September. A second limited pre-order round of 1,000 units is now open in Europe at €649. The phone features mid-range specs including a MediaTek Dimensity 7100, 6.36" AMOLED display, 5,450 mAh replaceable battery, and a software-defined privacy switch. Running Sailfish OS — a Linux-based, proprietary UI system with Android app compatibility — the device is marketed as a privacy-respecting alternative that doesn't require a Google account. The 10,000 pre-order milestone also unlocks the revival of Jolla's modular 'The Other Half' back cover system, which could add keyboards, E Ink displays, extra batteries, LoRa radios, and more. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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