I never understood the added value of swipes on covers.
What’s the difference between a Jolla smartphone and other smartphones? “We have something fresh, fast and efficient,” says Dillon. “It gives you ways to use your phone you’ve never had before.” The phone makes use of an intuitive gesture-based interface, rather than buttons, to operate, so all functions are controlled by “swiping”, “pulling” or “peeking” gestures using the touchscreen. They are features that are familiar from other operating systems, like Apple’s iOS, but with Jolla, there’s no forward facing button. There’s also a design focus on being able to intuitively orientate the phone without looking at it.