Sailfish gains two-way Android compatibility | Linux Today

Sailfish gains two-way Android compatibility

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Eric Brown
Sep 18, 2013

Jolla announced that its Sailfish OS is now fully compatible with Android, letting the Linux-based mobile OS run Android apps, as well as operate on hardware configured for Android. Jolla also announced that a second batch of pre-orders for its Sailfish-based Jolla phones will open later this week, after having sold out its first shipment in August.

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