This time, Archos is rolling out the GranitePhone by SIKUR.
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With the GranitePhone, the latest entry into the market for secure smartphones, Sikur is hoping that people will put a high price on their privacy.
The difference between the GranitePhone and the Archos 50 Diamond is the operating system, which changed from Android 4.4.4 KitKat to SIKUR’s own Granite OS. We were just introduced to the 4G-LTE-capable Archos Diamond Plus, Diamond Tab 4G tablet, the 50e Helium, Diamond S, 50d Helium only the previous summer.
As for the hardware, Archos included a 1080p 5-inch display, a Snapdragon 615 chip, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 2700mAh battery.
For customers that think that the GranitePhone is worth purchasing, then orders can now be placed through the smartphone’s dedicated website.
The security-obsessed smartphone features Sikur’s homebrewed Granite OS – a forked version of Android with everything from the homescreen to the inbox is encrypted. That may be a bit pricy, especially considering that the phone’s software and hardware are both a little limited.
The GranitePhone was first showcased earlier at the Mobile World Congress. The phone was specially designed with tighter security and privacy in mind that’s why a number of private organizations, individuals, defense and government agencies took notice. The unlocked phone can be purchased on its standalone website for the whopping sum of $850.
On the other hand, the BlackPhone 2, a secure, private smartphone with similar ambitions to the GranitePhone, has a bigger screen, more memory and storage – and costs $150 less.
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Interest in smartphone security has heightened in recent months, in part due to a number of well publicised security holes in mobile devices, but so far the market for secure devices has remained a specialised niche.
