Blackphone will feature Nvidia’s Tegra 4i chipset to handle application processing and the connectivity. Announced at the MWC 2014, the phone which is touted as the most secure phone. SGP, a joint venture of Silent Circle and Geeksphone have developed the Blackphone which went for pre order in February 24 costs $629 and will ship from June in US and Europe.
Tegra 4i has 60 custom GPU cores; a quad-core CPU based on ARM’s Cortex-A9 r4 CPU, plus a fifth battery-saver core; and an integrated NVIDIA i500 LTE modem.
With Blackphone we have engineered a high-end smartphone rivaling the top devices on the market in terms of performance and user experience – and with comprehensive embedded privacy features as a crucial differentiator. NVIDIA’s industry leadership and the compelling advantages of their Tegra 4i mobile processor make them a key partner in creating a disruptive product backed by the best components available.
said, Toby Weir-Jones, CEO of SGP Technologies SA.
The phone supports multiple LTE bands globally, including bands 4 and 7 in the U.S. and Canada, which support theoretical downlinks of 150 Mbps. It also runs over GSM and HSPA+.
Here are the specifications of the Blackphone
- Runs of PrivatOS built on top of Android 4.4 KitKat.
- 4.7″ IPS HD Display (1280×720 )
- 8MP rear Camera with LED Flash and 5MP front facing
- 16 GB memory and Micro SD card support
- 2000mA battery, bluetooth and WiFi support
- Gravity sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor, and magnetic sensor