Snapdeal to sell Sailfish OS based mobiles for the Indian market

Jolla and Snapdeal.com are set to create differentiated mobile user experiences in the Indian market as Snapdeal.com joins the ‘Sailfish OS Alliance’.

‘Sailfish OS Alliance’ is a partner network designed to create opportunities for regional device vendors and premium internet service providers. The ‘Sailfish OS alliance’ also secures higher and more sustainable average revenue per user (ARPU) throughout the whole lifetime of the product or service. The independent Sailfish OS offers a user experience, which is highly customizable for e.g. deep integration of regional internet services, m-commerce and digital content.

Jolla's Sailfish OS is the only commercially available mobile OS that offers the unique opportunity for local businesses to integrate their services on a prominent location in the user interface, while offering a ready access to a wide range of applications, thanks to its Android app compatibility. Integrating local payment solutions, and the Snapdeal.com service, the offering is perfect for successful mobile business.

Tony Navin, Senior Vice President of Snapdeal.com, comments: “We see a strongly growing demand for a differentiated and versatile mobile offering in India, and for this Jolla and Sailfish OS offer a solution that will be appreciated by all. We are very excited about this new level of partnership with Jolla.”

Open industry invitation to the Sailfish OS alliance

Jolla is inviting OEMs, ODMs, and leading internet, eCommerce, and content players to join the ‘Sailfish OS alliance’. By joining the alliance, partners will get a privileged license to Sailfish OS to build their own unique mobile offering, and to take full advantage of the flexibility and versatile features of Sailfish OS.

Jolla also invites regional internet leaders especially from Russia, India, China and Japan, which are large enough markets and have strong interest to build their independent mobile ecosystems.

Jolla is currently working in close cooperation with leading software companies Tieto Corporation and The Qt Company to provide full-scale system integration and solution capabilities for partners in the development of Sailfish OS based mobile products.