![]() In any case, if you’re not tempted to get a new phone just to keep your crypto-assets right now, you can also choose to recycle your old phone to do that. New #GalaxyS10 live images leak with ‘Samsung Blockchain KeyStore’ Somewhat enough to give a bit of grain to the rumor mill… Still, the Korean manufacturer registered three European trademarks for blockchain-based smartphone features last December and, in January 2019, screen captures leaked on Twitter have shown the forthcoming Samsung S10 flagship smartphone featuring a ”Samsung Blockchain Keystore”, described as ”a secure and convenient place for your cryptocurrency”. In Europe, Geneva-based cyber-security firm Wisekey announced late last year her intention to launch a Wisephone, dubbed ”the First Ever Secure Blockchain Phone with Cryptocurrency Payment Capabilities.” To be offered in two models, the phones will focus on security and include ”a native wallet that will provide users with contactless access to their private key.” And I’m not even mentioning recent rumors about a forthcoming blockchain phone made by Samsung. Although running on Android, the phone comes with a set of proprietary protocols designed ”to decentralize all apps, website, communications and data.” ” Unlike traditional phones which require a centralized mobile carrier, XPhone runs independently without the need for that,” the company explained. Last October, a Singapore-based start-up, Pundi X Labs, revealed a blockchain-powered XPhone. HTC and Sirin Labs are far from being the only phone manufacturers trying to integrate cryptos and blockchain into smartphones. Or as the company puts it, ”to empower the people to own their own identities, personal data and assets.” And for Sirin Labs, with the goal to ”bridge the gap between the blockchain economy and the mass market,” this is ”the dawn of a new era.” Well on par with the usual crypto motto – ”decentralize everything” – HTC intends to help users get back their data. This may sound like a small step for smartphones, but it could be a giant leap for bitcoiners and crypto lovers, as these first ”crypto-phones” on the market are coming with big intents. The company opened a flagship store in London, enrolled soccer superstar Leo Messi as a brand ambassador, and made a deal with Foxconn, Apple’s products main manufacturer, to produce its high-end phones. After a massive Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for its own token (SRN) – raising a whopping $157 million -, Sirin Labs seems to have the means to an end. All that running on Sirin OS, an Android-forked operating system specifically designed to handle cryptos. Along with its cold storage wallet, it features a ”token conversion center” and a decentralized apps (dApps) browser. Notably, it includes a second, retractable display, only used to handle its native crypto-wallet. Contrary to the Exodus, the Finney has been designed from the ground, hardware included, to be crypto-centered. ![]() On my left, Finney, created by Sirin Labs, is probably the most talked-about phone in the cryptosphere. On my right, Exodus 1, by HTC, was described as ”your secure gateway to blockchain.” If its technical specs are somewhat classic for a feature phone, the device includes, among other things, a dedicated software wallet called Zion, enabling the secure storage of the major cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum) or tokens (ERC-721, the most common standard for crypto-collectibles on the Ethereum blockchain). Will blockchain smartphones disrupt the phone industry?ĭecember 2018 marked a first for both the phone and blockchain industries, with the launch of the first crypto-centric smartphones. And they are heavily based on blockchains to help foster the decentralization of our digital world. They intend to ease crypto-payments and facilitate the management of virtual assets. They are designed to secure the storage of crypto-currencies and tokens. A new breed of smartphones is hitting the shelves but their key characteristics are not visible at first.
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