Sailfish

Jolla announced plans to “build a Sailfish OS ecosystem in Africa”, as part of its strategy to drive growth of the OS across emerging markets.

Work is underway which could see Sailfish picking-up support from Russia’s authorities, giving it a boost in a market that has already seen some push-back against the dominance of Google’s Android.

Jolla, the Finnish smartphone startup, has expanded availability of its device to India. The Sailfish-powered Jolla smartphone (pictured) is being offered via the Snapdeal e-commerce site on an exclusive basis, priced at INR16,499 in India ($270).

UPDATED 14. 45 GMT: Finnish smartphone start-up Jolla will today (27 November) begin sales of its first device, with its eponymous flagship debuting in its home market via local operator DNA.

Jolla, the start-up set to launch smartphones powered by a revised version of the MeeGo OS, will use the app store of Russian search giant Yandex to distribute Android apps for its device. Yandex.

Finnish operator DNA confirmed it is set to offer the first smartphone from Jolla, stating that its partnership with the devices start-up is part of a strategy “aimed at providing Finnish people with the most appealing equipment and services on…

Device start-up Jolla unveiled its first smartphone, revealing a price point of €399 and stating it is targeting shipment in Europe “by the end of 2013”.