Presentation of world's first personal information protection smartphone "Blackphone", reservation acceptance started

Send the character string entered by "Baidu IME" to the server without permissionOr by the National Security Agency of the United StatesTracking location information of 5 billion mobile phones worldwideThe problem of privacy leakage related to smartphones, for example, has no sign of disappearing afterwards. It is held in Barcelona, ​​Spain from February 24, 2014MWVAt the venue of the (Mobile World Congress), a new smart phone "privacy management has given top priority"Blackphone"Was announced and simultaneous reservation reception started at the same time.

Blackphone
https://www.blackphone.ch/


Blackphone: an Android phone that puts privacy first | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5441642/blackphone-silent-circle-geeksphone-pre-order-launch

The Blackphone released this time, based on Android OS enhanced security features "PrivatOS"To improve data encryption and anonymity, smartphones developed with the protection of privacy in mind. In the terminal,P2PApplications such as "Silent Phone" which encrypts voice and video communication by using technology, "Silent Text" which can send and receive mail at the same level, "Silent Contacts" to prevent data leakage of address book, It is installed. For each application, services for iOS version and Android version are already available for a fee, but users who purchase Blackphone will be charged for 2 years free of charge.

Furthermore, it is one of the features of Blackphone that deals with the privacy leak from the application. Even though PrivatOS is an OS with enhanced security function, it is based on Android which is open source based on it, so you can download and use the application from Google Play etc. As a result, there is a risk of security damage by the application and risk of privacy leakage by malicious software, but Blackphone has an application called "Security Center" installed, which controls the access to the address book and GPS data by the application in detail It is possible to do.


Blackphone was developed by Blackphone based in Switzerland and provides a service that enhances concealment of communication through encrypted communicationSilent CircleCompany and Spain smartphone manufacturerGeeksphoneA joint venture company. For the co-founder of Silent Circle, we developed cryptographic software PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)Phil ZimmermanMr. has a lot of names.

The Blackphone is equipped with 4.7-inch Full HD compatible IPS display, and the processor adopts 2 GHz quad core. The storage capacity is 16 GB, which is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera and has specifications for LTE compliance, which is consistent with the mainstream of smartphones in recent years. Terminal price is 629 dollars (about 60,400 yen), and the company says that if you sum up the usage fee of security software such as "Silent Phone" etc., there is "value equivalent to 1508 dollars (about 155,000 yen)" .


In order to fully utilize the security functions such as calling, it is essential that the same application is already installed on the other side and subscribing to a paid service, but for the terminal fee 3 people in a year A privilege that allows you to use the service free of charge is added up to. After the benefit ends, you can pay usage fee of 10 dollars a month (about 1030 yen) or you can continue using it by purchasing Blackphone.