The author was informed that the Brazilian cybersecurity firmSikurAt the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain, the new product SIKURPhone was showcased, which not only has a built-in encrypted wallet, but also has anti-hacking functions. according toengadgetAccording to reports, the phone started pre-sale on February 27, with the first batch of 20,000 units, priced at $799, and is expected to ship in August this year. Users can pre-order on Sikur’s official website.
SIKURPhone
The basic configuration of SIKURPhone is as follows: 5.5-inch Gorilla Glass display, MediaTek MT6750 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage space, 13MP rear camera + 5MP front camera, 2800mAh battery.
Previously, Sikur launched in 2015GranitePhone, arousing widespread attention. Its function is similar to SIKURPhone, which can safely store Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in Sikur's cloud, and also has encrypted text messages and calls. There are still many anti-hacking smartphones on the market, such as Blackphone launched by Silent Circle, and CryptTalk developed by Arenim from Sweden.
In fact, the SIKURPhone isn't a smartphone aimed at the average user - despite using Android, the SIKURPhone can't access Google's Play Store, and won't run any apps that haven't been vetted by Sikur, with an interface that's smaller than a typical Android The interface is more concise and simple.
expressexpress, Sikur's target customers are mainly governments and enterprises. However, he also said that the potential of the market from the C side is not small.
Chief Operating Officer Alexandre Vasconcelos said that SIKURPhone is a bit like Ledger, the current mainstream cryptocurrency hardware wallet. However, unlike Ledger, Ledger stores the user's private key locally, while SIKURPhone stores it on the cloud.
Storing private keys in the cloud may seem like a risky move - however, SIKURPhone has repeatedly shown that its security measures are trustworthy. Before the release of SIKURPhone, Sikur invited a company called HackerOne to hack the phone for two months at the end of last year, but the hackers found nothing. If the user loses the mobile phone, SIKUR can remotely erase the data on the device for the user, and the user can log in again in the new device, and SIKUR will ensure the safety of funds.
Still, concerns remain: What if a company's servers are hacked? Recently, there have been frequent security incidents in the currency circle - Japan's coindesk worth 540 million US dollars worth of cryptocurrency was stolen, and Coinhoarder stole more than 50 million US dollars of cryptocurrency from Blockchain.info... In the turbulent currency circle, SIKURPhone can really circle for users Is it a safe place?
