Sirin Labs
 

Here's another competitor. Sirin Labs from Israel is apparently about to launch a secure phone that sells for $10,000.

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2016/04...le-smartphone/

It would appear to be an Android fork as I notice the sales position on their site at http://corporate.sirinlabs.com/careers/sales-consultant mentions you have to "Speak Android fluently" and Russian, Arabic or Chinese and their Mayfair sales location explains their market. ie. Rich tax avoiding oligarchs who would not bat an eyelid at $10,000 on a phone that hides what they're up to.

Re: Sirin Labs
 

Yes, Android. From your first link:

"Although the phone will run on Android, according to Reuters, the company says it has custom built the handset using cyber defence technology to deliver privacy, connectivity and quality."

As so many times before, a lot of marketing blurb but not much detail. What exactly is secured and how? Combining the words "Android" and "secure" in the same sentence does not inspire much confidence. It could be possible for some definitions of "secure" but without any specifics... meh.

Re: Sirin Labs
 

$10k for a phone, built with Android that's "secure". That's not for the rich that's concerned about their privacy. That's for the easily fooled.

But... I think this will become a future draw. "Most secure" will become a new selling phrase.

Re: Sirin Labs
 

You can supposedly get 1500 EUR for a phone with preinstalled PGP. I kinda want in on that, fairly, easy customization business..

http://www.nltimes.nl/2016/04/20/dut...cation-system/

Re: Sirin Labs
 

Exactly, it sounds like fairly lucrative business;

1.) buy some samsung midrange device, ~150 euros or so.
2.) install mail client and PGP
3.) sell out for ~1500 euros
4.) profit!

Re: Sirin Labs
 

Also note that it could do e-mail only!

Re: Sirin Labs
 

Samsung KNOX ;)

Re: Sirin Labs
 

I could be wrong but my reading of that was that only the email was secure. Of course it could do phone calls and SMS if you forfeit the security.

Re: Sirin Labs
 

Not what I read. And, yes, it is possible to lock down the phone so only selected apps open. Anything else, no.
Samsung KNOX, for one, can control exactly that.