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Forget about slide-out cameras, this phone has a slide-out crypto wallet
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There’s a new cryptocurrency-oriented phone in town, and it’s very different from anything currently available for purchase.
Coming from the crypto startup Sirin, the Finney is a powerful smartphone with a unique design and a very strong focus on security and the blockchain.
The Finney was announced in 2017 and made available for pre-order at $999 this summer. Now, all the details are out and the phone has a shipping date: “by the end of the year.“
But first, let’s talk about that slide-out bit. The top of the phone slides out to reveal a secondary screen, which is used to access a cryptocurrency wallet. But it’s not just a software trick. According to Sirin, the wallet’s hardware is “fully separate” from the device’s hardware. So, it’s something like having a Ledger or a Trezor permanently attached to your phone. Read more…
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