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Sirin Labs' $1,000 cryptocurrency phone arrives this November
There are only a handful of cryptocurrency-related smartphones in the works, but Sirin Labs thinks that it has the best. The company most famous for the $14,000 Solarin privacy phone is back to launch the Finney, a device for the blockchain crowd.
Sirin's 'blockchain smartphone' will have flagship specs
Late last year, Sirin Labs launched a crowd-sale for what it is calling the "world's first blockchain smartphone." The Finney, named after the late Bitcoin developer Hal Finney, is due to arrive at some point this year. And when it does, it's likely to be packing the sort of spec list that you would expect from a flagship smartphone.
Huawei may be developing a 'blockchain smartphone'
Huawei Technologies is reportedly considering developing a mobile phone using Sirin Labs' operating system. The phone would be capable of running blockchain applications alongside Android. According to Bloomberg, the talks are occurring privately. There is no agreement in place. If these plans come to fruition, then Huawei Technologies, which is the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, would be the first major handset maker to support blockchain.
Is there a market for a $14,000 super-secure Android phone?
It's been a hard year to enter the mobile phone business: Profits in the Android world are nonexistent, and most of the industry's established names are struggling. HTC, LG, Sony and others have far more red ink in their mobile division's balance sheets than black, and Samsung could soon follow suit. Hell, even iPhone sales may have reached their apex. It's why the auspicious launch of Sirin Labs' premium £9,500 Solarin phone ($14,000 (plus tax), seems like such a risky move. But company co-founder Moshe Gogeg (also known as the guy behind the novelty messaging app Yo) thinks he can succeed where so many others have failed.
