Jolla now supports thousands of Android applications, just by easy downloading them from Yandex.Store which runs on Sailfish OS without any hacks needed. Sailfish has a Android runtime environment provided by Myriad AG a leading provider of software and services to the mobile and TV industry, which makes this possible.
Currenly, Yandex.Store features about 85,000 applications in 17 categories from social networking and communication apps like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Skype, Viber and WeChat to games like Angry Birds. Yandex.Store will provide in-app purchase opportunities and is available on smartphones and tablets in 37 languages.
Along with this Jolla on November 13, 2013 announced an agreement to license Nokia’s HERE mapping services to be used in Sailfish OS.
“We are excited that HERE is providing its leading positioning services for Sailfish OS and that our maps application will be powered by HERE cloud services. This will help us deliver the optimal mobile maps experience to our customers,” says Jolla CEO, Tomi Pienimäki.
Application developers can download the Sailfish SDK for free and start to submit applications to Jolla Harbour at harbour.jolla.com. Jolla Harbour is an open, free-of-charge application publishing portal that provides developers with quality assurance and publishing solutions in ensuring optimal application quality and user experience in Sailfish OS. Jolla Harbour has a unique capability to support both native Sailfish and Android apps, providing consumers with a fully integrated Store experience in Jolla smartphones and Sailfish OS.
