
Silent Circle today said its Blackphone 2 smartphone is now available for sale in the U.S. The handset, announced earlier this year, is a privacy-minded smartphone that offers security for business users. The phone features a 5.5-inch full HD screen; 64-bit octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM; 3,060mAh battery; microSDXC memory card support; QuickCharge 2.0; […]
Sep 28 2015 | Posted in
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Silent Circle has begun accepting preorders for the Blackphone 2, its second-generation secure handset. The device has been upgraded with a larger 5.5-inch full HD screen, faster 1.7GHz octa-core processor, a more generous allotment of RAM at 3GB, and 32GB of internal storage. The phone has a 13-megapixel camera, QuickCharge battery, and supports microSD memory […]
Aug 19 2015 | Posted in
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Geeksphone, the Spanish handset maker, recently announced plans to exit the hardware business. Geeksphone made several handsets, including a Firefox OS phone and the secure Blackphone. Earlier this year, Geeksphone sold the Blackphone hardware business to Silent Circle, its partner in the secure phone endeavor. The company developed a total of six phones and said […]
Jul 13 2015 | Posted in
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Silent Circle today said it has purchased the Blackphone assets from partner Geeksphone. Silent Circle and Geeksphone together launched the Blackphone, a secure smartphone based on a forked version of Google’s Android platform, last year. Geeksphone, based in Spain, created the hardware and Silent Circle, based in Switzerland, provided the secure communications services. Silent Circle […]

Silent Circle today announced a forthcoming update to its Blackphone that will add a privacy-focused app store. The storefront will only be available from the Blackphone and will feature apps to help users manage and maintain their personal or professional data. The updated PrivatOS operating system will also add a feature called Silent Spaces, which […]

Silent Circle and Geeksphone today announced they are shipping the Blackphone to the first wave of people who preordered the device. The Blackphone runs a modified version of Android called PrivatOS, which provides secure calling and messaging features. The phone comes with software for secure video calling, anonymous web search, secure file exchange, and secure conference calling. […]
Jun 30 2014 | Posted in
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