Sailfish for Gemini Community Edition released

The first version of Sailfish OS for the Gemini has been released.

As the first step in bringing Sailfish to Gemini, our friends at Planet Computers have today made the community edition of Sailfish OS 2.1 available for the Gemini PDA. This version has been tested and verified by both Jolla and Planet.

As it’s a community initiative, the version is still somewhat limited, but essential features are supported. With this version you won’t yet get software updates or support for Android apps. Also the overall support is limited to our community’s efforts.

The Gemini is a fascinating device, reminiscent of the Psion devices of the early ’90s, and the ability to run Sailfish only makes the device more interesting. I find the Gemini’s price a little too steep for something I’d buy as a fun project, but I can totally see using it as the only device you carry, since it has both phone and laptop-like features. If you don’t need to do a whole lot of mobile laptop computing, the Gemini could certainly satisfy your needs.