GranitePhone
The
latest in the series of secure phones is GranitePhone, from Sikur. The
Brazilian security firm has announced availability of its new security-focused
GranitePhone, which is being manufactured by Archos. Sikur's GranitePhone was
initially announced at MWC and can now be pre-booked at a price of US$ 849 from granitephone.com.
The
company in a press statement stresses that the GranitePhone received attention
of government, defence agencies, as well as private companies and individual
users concerned for their privacy, generating solid pre-sales via the
GranitePhone website.
The
GranitePhone runs Android-based Granite OS, which the company touts comes with
"various authentication layers and high levels of encryption." The
company also claims that the OS doesn't include any backdoors. The handset
features a dashboard for calls, contacts, messages, and chats powered by Sikur
platform.
For
specifications, the handset comes with 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
processor coupled with Adreno 405 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. It features a 5-inch
full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display. The GranitePhone packs 16 GB of storage and
includes 2700 mAh battery. There is 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel
front camera.
