Smartphones

Mining

Electroneum Launches $80 Smartphone That Rewards Users With Crypto

Blockchain startup Electroneum has just launched a dirt-cheap Android smartphone that mines cryptocurrency in the cloud.

Tech  ·  26 February 2019
Wallets

Hands-On Preview of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Phone Reveals New Crypto Details

A hands-on preview of Samsung's just-unveiled flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, reveals new details of the device's upcoming crypto features.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 February 2019
Dapps

Sirin Labs’ $999 Blockchain Phone Will Start Shipping in December

The Finney phone should begin shipping next month. It aims to stand out from the rest with a built-in cold storage wallet.

Markets  ·  29 November 2018
Security

HTC Opens Pre-Orders for Blockchain Phone, Payable Only in Crypto

HTC has announced that its first blockchain phone, the Exodus, is available for pre-order – and must be purchased with crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2018
Dapps

HTC Plans to Ship a Blockchain Phone This Year

HTC was a trailblazer with its move to bring an Android smartphone to market in the late 2000s – and now it wants to do the same with blockchain.

Business  ·  15 May 2018
Security

Telefonica, Blockchain Startup Team Up to Secure Smartphone Apps

Telecoms giant Telefonica is partnering to build smartphone security solutions for blockchain-based transactions and messaging apps.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 May 2018
Security

Electronics Giant Foxconn to Build Sirin Labs’ Blockchain Phone

Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn is to help develop and build a blockchain phone from Sirin Labs, a news report indicates.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 April 2018
Security

Blockchain in Your Pocket? The Phone Behind Sirin’s $157 Million ICO

Sirin says its Finney phone will fill a gap in the crypto market. But as the adage goes, "hardware is hard," and in blockchain it may be even harder.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2018