Quick English translation of HS's Jolla review (http://www.hs.fi/tekniikka/a1441337804855). I used Google for a raw translation and then improved it.

Testing Jolla Tablet: Jolla's first tablet stands out from the rest

Jolla's first tablet has an ingenious feature: the screen orientation can be locked so that it does not rotate when rotating the device.

Technology 5.9.2015 2:00 Updated: 6.9.2015 11:36
Olli-Pekka Komonen


Finnish Jolla is serious in trying to conquer their share of smart devices market. Spearheaded with its own operating system, Sailfish OS. Now for the first time it is available for the tablet world.

Tablets have become very boring. Cheap Android devices are like carbon copies of each other, and Apple's iPads are slightly more efficient and lighter from generation to another.

The impact of Microsoft's Windows 10 tablets is only just beginning, and their success remains to be seen.

The sandbox of big boys is being aimed from Finland by Jolla which is trying to make things in its own way. This is seen and felt as soon as you take the tablet in your hand.

Although the form of language doesn't deviate much from the mainstream there is still something unique right away from the first touch.

The feeling becomes even stronger when the tablet starts. Fortunately on the first time you start it Jolla goes through a short tutorial.

Using Sailfish OS is based on different swipes across the screen. The familiar three buttons from Android world or even one button from Apple devices are not available.

However, after a little practice you will learn to use it surprisingly well.

For example in the e-mail application placing your finger on the center of the screen and draging it down brings up a menu where you can search for or send an email. But if you drag your finger downwards from top from the outside of the screen another menu is revealed allowing you to select silent mode or lock the device.

A swipe from right to left brings up e-mail folders - whereas a swipe from the outside of the screen from right to left brings up running applications. From the application list you can for example directly control a music player without opening it in full screen.

For applications Jolla's solution is interesting. The device can in principle run Android applications.

However, Google's Play store is not available, but applications can be installed via an alternative Aptoid application store.

Unfortunately, the applications worked quite randomly at the time of the test, some of them work, some do not.

However, work is done night and day to improve the compatibility.

Jolla is personal and good looking device which is easy to like despite certain shortcomings. There is one ingenious feature other manufacturers should immediately copy. If you press the screen with a finger when you rotate the tablet the screen does not rotate with it.

For example while surffing Internet in a bed in the evening it started to feel crazy the feature has not been in use for years.


Pros:
- Originality
- Ease of use
- The ingenious screen rotation lock!

Cons:
- Weak cameras
- Still problems with applications
- Battery life

Jolla Tablet. Price 267 euros.