Privacy-focused BlackPhone 2 up for pre-orders, lands in September

Silent Circle, an Encrypted communications firm based in Geneva, Switzerland introduced the Blackphone 2, a security focused handset, earlier this year at MWC, Barcelona. It is now up for pre-orders and will start shipping next month. The firm has not yet revealed the price of the phone. However, at MWC the firm revealed that the Blackphone 2 will cost $649. 

The Blackphone 2 runs a highly customised version of Android OS with the company's proprietary Silent OS 1.1 on top (earlier named PrivatOS). It lets users to assign different logins for different sections inside the device like using a seperate login for document-related apps and different login for communication apps. It also allows users to make and receive secure calls, store files securely, browse internet via anonymous VPN and send encrypted message. 

The BlackPhone 2 comes with a set of secure application called Silent Suite which is a core set of applications that enable private, encrypted communication that offers peer-to-peer key negotiation and management. It includes Silent Phone, Silent Text, Silent Contacts, Silent Store, Silent World, Silent Manager, and Silent Meeting. 

Coming to its specs the Blackphone 2 features a 5.5-inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core processor paired with 3GB RAM and comes in either 16GB or 32Gb storage capacity. It is backed by 3060mAh battery with Quick Charging features and supports 4G LTE.

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