Blackphone 2 Now On Sale
The second-generation Android smartphone focused firmly on security , the Blackphone 2, is now available to order. The phone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor, a 5.5 inch full HD display, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. There is a microSD card slot for storage expansion and decent cameras both in the back and at the front, 13 megapixels and 5 megapixels respectively.
Its price is $799.
As well as providing secure, encrypted communications, the new handset can create identities or partitions to keep business and personal use separate and to enable owners to use the handset for the sorts of things that most consumers need smartphones for -- social media and gaming.
The phone integrates with Google's Android for Work program, which allows companies to manage and secure the Android devices of their employees. The phone also works with major device management platforms including those from MobileIron, Citrix, Good and SOTI.
One of the most important new features of Blackphone 2 is called Spaces and allows users to create virtual phone environments with different security settings.
Users can have separate spaces for work and personal use, with a different selection of apps and file storage that is separated using a hardware-assisted mechanism. Companies can also create and manage their own enterprise space on their workers' Blackphones.