At MWC China in July last year, India based smartphone maker Intex teamed up with Jolla to utilize its Sailfish OS 2.0 on its smartphone. At the same event, Intex showed a prototype of its first Sailfish OS based smartphone called Aqua Fish, and was suppose to launch in Novemeber 2015, but was delayed. Now Intex has officially introduced the Aqua Fish at MWC 2016, in Barcelona, revealing the specifications, release date and price.
The Saifish OS 2.0 now has a revamped user interface, which is fast and user friendly. It aims to deliver smooth OS flow and effective multi-tasking. It also offers improved Android apps compatibility, better browser experience, smoother transitions through the OS, and overall improved performance and system stability.
Spec-wise Intex's Aqua Fish comes with a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display and is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal expandable storage, 8MP rear camera w/ LED flash and 2MP front snapper. For connectivity there is dual-SIM 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS support. It is backed by 2500mAh battery.
The Intex Aqua Fish comes in Black and Orange colors, and will be available sometime in April for around Rs. 7,000. Considering the price, specs and OS, the Aqua Fish will hardly make an impact in the market.
Intex has partnered with Finland-based Jolla to become first licensing partner for the first Sailfish OS 2.0 powered smartphones. At MWC Shanghai, the two companies announced that the first Sailfish OS 2.0 will be utilized by Intex. Intex also showcased a prototype of first Sailfish 2.0 OS powered smartphone, but the design is not yet ready.
Jolla on its part said the the Sailfish should work on Qualcomm 200, 600, and 800 Snapdragon chips to span across various
price points, and will support 4G/ LTE. The operating system needs at least 2GB of RAM and a quad-core processor
to run smoothly. The minimum requirements are 1GB RAM and a dual-core
processor.
The first Sailfish OS 2.0 powered smartphone from Intex will be called Aqua Fish. It will be reportedly powered by Snapdragon 410 SoC and is likely to support 4G LTE connectivity. The handset packs 1GB RAM, 8GB expandable storage and 2300mAh battery and sports 4.7-inch 720p HD display. Aqua Fish is expected to be priced under Rs. 15,000. It is expected to launch later this year in November. The company also plans to sell the Aqua Fish globally, once things go smoothly in India.
The Jolla Sailfish 2.0 is a 64-bit OS comes with a revamped UI the offers faster user experience for multitasking. It also offers improved Android application compatibility and browsing experience. The new version brings smoother transitions throughout the OS and the overall stability and performance is improved.
For those unaware, Jolla is a Finnish company formed by ex-Nokia employees in 2011. The company is developer of Sailfish which is an independent OS based on MeeGo platform. The first Sailfish OS mobile product, the Jolla smartphone was introduced in November 2013. As for India, the first Jolla phone was launched in September last year and was exclusively available on Snapdeal for Rs. 16,499.
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