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Turing Says Sailfish Phone to Include Google Play Store

Feb 3, 2016, 10:58 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Turing today said the Turing Phone will allow owners to access the Play Store and standard Android apps, even though the phone runs Sailfish OS. "Turing Phone supports Google Play Store and Android apps via the Alien Dalvik engine running on the Sailfish OS 2.0," said Turing to Phonescoop in an email. The company has dropped Google's Android platform in favor of Sailfish OS for its security-focused smartphone, due later this year. Sailfish, based on Linux, was developed and is licensed by Jolla.

source: Turing

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Mark_S

Feb 3, 2016, 11:57 AM

Nice!

Sailfish OS on Linux.

Zpike

Android is Linux as well. So were a myriad of other failed smartphone OS's. But I do like the prospect of an Android alternative. Just not sure it will take off.

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