Just in time for this year's Mobile World Congress, Finnish company Jolla releases version 2.1 of its mobile operating system known as Sailfish. Sadly, this Linux-based operating system no longer comes with any new Jolla devices, since its maker did not manage to emerge as a successful smartphone/tablet brand.
Sailfish OS 2.1 "Iijoki" cannot match the latest iOS and Android versions, but it is nice to see it receive a few new features, in addition to the usual fixes and tweaks. These are its highlights:
- Qt 5.6 support
- copy/paste text in the Sailfish Browser
- basic 64-bit support
- VPN support (OpenVPN, OpenConnect, VPNC)
- improved camera app
- PDF annotation
- enhanced fingerprint interface
- additional notifications in the lock screen
- additional languages
Sadly, the update also removes Facebook notifications due to an API change. Sailfish OS 2.1 still includes a few bits of proprietary code, but Jolla's CEO recently unveiled that the company is working to "further open source Sailfish code, in particular in the areas of apps and UI."