Half the cost of Jolla tablet was for Sailfish OS development

The co-founder of the Finnish company Jolla has given more details about the financial problems the company is facing and where the money for the tablet that was raised has been spent. More than half of the costs involved the software development of Sailfish OS.

Only a portion of the money Jolla raised through Indiegogo went to the tablet hardware program. A large part of the project costs were related to the purchase of parts, but more than half was related to the development of Sailfish OS 2.0. This is according to a statement from the company. Jolla is trying to survive and is dependent on a financing round in December, reports Antti Saarnio, co-founder of Jolla. According to him, the tablet project can continue if Jolla survives. Last week it became clear that Jolla was in dire straits and had to lay off some of the staff.

The budget for the tablet was exceeded due to problems with the screen and the delivery of the parts. However, the tablet project was not the cause of the company’s financial problems, Saarnio claims. While the tablet project was not a profitable project, it played a key role in taking Sailfish OS to a new level.

Saarnio says it is still considering compensation for customers who did not receive a Jolla Tablet or who received it too late. He continues to believe that consumers and businesses need more choice in mobile operating systems. He also claims to be in talks with potential new partners for Sailfish OS for external projects. He promises to announce the results of this soon.