[Jolla Sailfish OS for Nexus launches officially 4] - Xpert Mobile

Remember the Jolla Sailfish OS , that operating system created by former Nokia employees who worked on the development of MeeGo? Well then, gradually he is giving his footsteps and there is a nice news to early adopters.

La Jolla officially released the Sailfish OS for Nexus 4. For now, the image available for download is not compatible with any other Android device, even with the Nexus 5.

Some important functions do not work, such as audio, alarms, video playback, camera, sensors and Bluetooth. The 3G and SMS function normally. Updates with fixes for these problems are already underway and should come even later time. The next target is to release the system Jolla for the Galaxy S III.

<= span itemprop " ArticleBody "> What’s interesting is that it Sailfish OS is an operating system based on Linux with emphasis on navigation gestures, it completely eliminates the need for physical buttons, as was the MeeGo on Nokia N9. He also is able to run Android applications and applications based on HTML5.

This is virtually unusable version plenty yet works but was released for community can collaborate ideas and solutions. If you are interested in the installation instructions are in the of La Jolla .