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If BSDobelix had done some basic research, this would have turned up:

"In 2024, to escape Russia's investors due to the Ukrainian war, the Jolla initial company filed for bankruptcy, continuing its activity under the JollyBoys name." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla)

Quite a gutsy move, in my opinion, and as far away from "near scam" as can be.



I have nothing written about Russia nor Ukraine, but closed source software and the promised "pre-order" jolla tablet.

However it's interesting that a Finnish company files bankruptcy and had that much investors from Russia, so thanks for a additional point....and that name JollyBoy...


See https://jolla.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Former_leadership_...

AFAIK russian military uses the devices during the war and moreover, they are designed and approved by the russian government. I saw a few devices from https://auroraos.ru/ . https://www.tadviser.ru/index.php/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D... - here is more history



OK, I misunderstood - apologies! You're right about the tablet; I'd forgotten about that...


Kinda of a slow move. The war's second phase started in 2022.




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