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Blackphone secure Android smartphone now up for pre order for $629

Blackphone secure Android smartphone now up for pre-order for $629 2l3g

By Robin Sinha | Updated: 29 April 2014 12:12 IST

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Blackphone, a smartphone focused on the 's privacy, is now available for pre-order from its own official website for $629 (Rs. 39,000 roughly). While the pre-orders are open for Blackphone, the device will start shipping from June 2014. The privacy-focused smartphone was scheduled to be launched at unveiled earlier in January. 594g5f

The GeeksPhone, a Spanish smartphone maker, along with Silent Circle, an encrypted communications firm, is available with free shipping charges for a number of countries including India. However, along with 15 percent tax, the smartphone will ultimately cost $723 (roughly Rs. 45,000) in India, not to mention the local custom duties that you may attract while importing the phone.

The Blackphone can be pre-ordered from here. The company says s can also return the Blackphone back if they are not satisfied, and they will be refunded later.

Some of the hardware specifications listed for Blackphone on the pre-order page include a 4.7-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display; >2GHz quad-core SoC; 2GB of RAM; 16GB inbuilt storage; 8-megapixel rear camera; 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera; Bluetooth 4.0; LTE connectivity; Wi-Fi 802.11n, GPS and HSPA+.

The browse the web through an anonymous VPN.

Phil Zimmermann, one of the creators of the Blackphone, stated, "I have spent my whole career working towards the launch of secure telephony products. Blackphone provides you with everything you need to ensure privacy and control of your communications, along with all the other high-end smartphone features you have come to expect."

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GeeksPhone Blackphone 682qe

KEY SPECS
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Display 4.70-inch

Processor 2GHz quad-core

Front Camera 1.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

OS Android

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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