Taxi medallion to "The Washington Post", medallions were "the best investment in America", but—due to increased competition from app-based car services and transportation network company growth from companies like Uber and Lyft—taxi medallions are now decreasing in price. In 2013, the price of a medallion was $625,000. In 2014, that price had risen to around $700,000. In 2014, a medallion was worth nearly $700,000. The total value of all medallions and assets related to them had a value of $2.5 billion in Chicago in 2013. In 2012, medallion prices ranged from $87,000 to $385,000. In 2015, Chicago's average medallion price was under
Jolla (smartphone) in the stores of the Finnish carrier DNA on 11 December 2013. On 28 April 2014, the Jolla phone became available in Estonia at the outlets of Elisa Eesti, the first operator outside Finland to offer the phone in their shops. On 25 July 2014 Jolla opened the first Jolla store in Kazakhstan in association with Mobile Invest. On 12 August 2014 Jolla was launched in Hong Kong in a partnership with 3 Hong Kong. In September 2014, Jolla launched in India on e-retailer Snapdeal. In November 2014, Jolla launched in Russia. Jolla (smartphone) The Jolla smartphone is a smartphone