Blackphone 2 Released; Its Privacy Downfall is Not Accepting Bitcoin
Blackphone 2 the only mobile phone designed for “privacy without compromise” was released by Silent Circle this September 28. As their Youtube video goes viral, their only privacy shortfall is not accepting bitcoin for purchases. Silent Circle, one of the few tech companies to build their whole enterprise on the commitment to privacy, has released Blackphone 2, a mobile phone developed from the ground up. Aiming to seal tight the many information leaks in modern telephony. Android's mobile products are known for many things including ease of use, low prices, being quite Open Source, among....
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