Silent Circle and Geeksphone today announced they are shipping the Blackphone to the first wave of people who preordered the device.
The Blackphone runs a modified version of Android called PrivatOS, which provides secure calling and messaging features. The phone comes with software for secure video calling, anonymous web search, secure file exchange, and secure conference calling. Special software controls the Wi-Fi radio to expose the phone only to trusted networks and devices.
The phone itself includes LTE, a 4.7-inch screen, 16 GB of storage, and 2 GB of RAM.
Preorders have been sold out for some time, but Silent Circle and Geeksphone said the Blackphone web store will reopen July 14 to accept new orders. The Blackphone is sold fully unlocked and priced at $629.
