• Synapse@lemmy.world
    9·
    23 hours ago

    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
      3·
      21 hours ago

      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.

    • PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works
      271·
      1 day ago

      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·
      1 day ago

      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.

    • Mike@lemm.ee
      31·
      1 day ago

      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.