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Silent Circle Blackphone - Out in June for $630 US

posted by mattie_p on Monday February 24 2014, @07:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the security-will-cost-you dept.

fliptop writes:

"Promising that orders will start shipping in June, Silent Circle has announced the Blackphone is ready for pre-orders. (Domain registered in Switzerland)

Touted as 'The high-end smartphone which puts privacy and security ahead of everything else' the Blackphone has a 4.7" screen, 2GHz quad-core CPU and 16GB storage. It also includes several Silent Circle apps.

The Blackphone makes use of a customized version of Android called PrivatOS, is fully unlocked, and the encryption can be used on any compatible network. Purchase includes a 1-year subscription to the apps; after that it's $10 a month (in addition to your carrier's charges).

In order to take advantage of the encryption, the other person you're communicating with has to have their own Blackphone or use Silent Circle apps on their Android or iOS phone."

 
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  • (Score: 2) by Open4D on Monday February 24 2014, @08:11PM

    by Open4D (371) on Monday February 24 2014, @08:11PM (#6125) Journal

    I absolutely HATE how phones are getting bigger and bigger, mine's four inches and barely fits in my pocket.

    Get bigger pockets.

    I know that sounds curt, but my 4" phone fits in my trouser pockets and even my shirt pocket. I've actually decided that if anything my next phone should be a bit bigger, and therefore I need to take that into account when I'm buying clothes.

    Of course, this assumes that a 4" phone is suitable for you in other ways - like the size of the palm of your hand.

     

    ... not much more than a hundred bucks (which I have now and am happy with).

    Was that price part of a contract? Is it a fair comparison with the price quoted for this device?

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  • (Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday February 24 2014, @08:47PM

    by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Monday February 24 2014, @08:47PM (#6159) Homepage Journal

    No contract, list price for the phone was $125 (Kyocera Edge). Flat $40 per month, no limits, data caps, or restrictions. I'm happy with them! And if I break the phone, meh, it's only a hundred bucks. If it were an iPhone and I broke it I'd freak out.

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  • (Score: 1) by cykros on Tuesday February 25 2014, @02:47AM

    by cykros (989) on Tuesday February 25 2014, @02:47AM (#6347)

    I carry a 7" tablet, with a bluetooth keyboard case, in my cargo pockets. If your tech doesn't fit in your clothes, your clothes are obsolete.

    • (Score: 1) by kru on Tuesday February 25 2014, @02:27PM

      by kru (795) on Tuesday February 25 2014, @02:27PM (#6619)
      Only a 7" tablet? Pffft. [geekologie.com]