For those of you that weren’t believers of the Blackphone when it was announced and launched a couple of months ago, think again. Back when we were at MWC 2014, the Blackphone booth was the most concurred of the show, and this clearly points to how much interest there is in companies to get a phone with added security features. If you’re asking yourself just how much interest we’re talking about, the number is in the millions.
Silent Circle has just raised $30 million from different investors, and according to the statement, this is all to meet the staggering demand it has had for the Blackphone. There aren’t any specific numbers as to how many phones have been sold, or how big this demand is, but if the company was able to land additional funding for the product, it’s clear that the number is significant.
Surely you can purchase Silent Circle’s services separately for iOS and Android, though these won’t be as affordable in the long run when compared to owning a Blackphone. The PrivateOS is definitely not bulletproof, as some developers have confirmed, but it’s clear that int he wake of so many privacy issues lately, people do care about a more-secure version of Android.
Source: The Register
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