Under the agreement, Saga phones sold in the U.S. will get a 30-day free subscription to Helium Mobile.
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How to Send Bitcoin Cash via Text Messages to Anyone With a Mobile Phone
Cointext allows you to send bitcoin cash (BCH) to anyone with a mobile phone in the regions supported by the service even if you don’t have access to the internet. On a global scale, the availability of cheap devices can help many more people use cryptocurrency for payments via SMS text messages.
Also Read: Learn How to Create BCH Apps With Bitcoin.com’s Developer Platform
The Cointext SMS Bitcoin Cash Wallet
Cointext is a platform that enables users to transfer cryptocurrency using simple text messages. The mobile wallet service allows anyone with a basic mobile device to send funds via SMS to other phone numbers or bitcoin cash (BCH) addresses.
Broken Phone? Don’t Sweat It — Restore a Bitcoin Wallet in Minutes
With bitcoin ownership, it’s very important to back up your mnemonic seed phrase in order to restore your funds in case of an emergency. For instance, a device holding a wallet can be broken, get lost or stolen and the backup is the only way to retrieve the funds after these mishaps. The following is an explainer on how to restore a bitcoin mobile phone wallet onto a fresh device using a mnemonic seed phrase.
Also read: Bitcoin Ownership: Your Private Keys to Financial Sovereignty
After Apple, Samsung Records a 31% Drop in Net Profits: Are Big Phone Makers in Trouble?
Apple has struggled to win over the Chinese mobile phone market as reports have suggested but Samsung is also having a similar issue. Samsung Electronics revealed that it recorded a 31 percent decline in net profit in the fourth quarter of 2018 as the operating profits of its mobile business plunged by nearly 33 percent. Samsung Sees Large Net Profit Declines Analysts at Samsung attributed the overall decline in profits to various geopolitical factors including the U.S.-China trade war. Due to macroeconomic uncertainties, the company said that its memory business will likely not strongly rebound until the second quarter of
The Daily: HTC Blockchain Phone Delayed, Exchange Security Ratings Updated
In Tuesday’s edition of The Daily, there’s a little of everything in the mix: a story about hardware, in the form of the delayed Exodus 1 smartphone, one about security, concerning the latest crypto exchange ratings, and finally a human interest story. This latter tale concerns a war of words between two passionate figures within the cryptocurrency space.
Also read: Cypherpunk Godfather Timothy May Was Lightyears Ahead of His Time
This Week in Crypto: Never-Ending Bitcoin Cash Drama & a[nother] Blockchain Phone
The Bitcoin price grabbed the headlines this week, once again plunging to a new yearly low and placing the crypto market on the brink of sinking below the $ 100 billion level for the first time in 2018. However, there was much more than price action afoot, and, per the usual, much of it involved drama
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SIRIN LABS Releases $999 Blockchain Phone: ‘FINNEY’
The FINNEY phone came out today at a launch event in Barcelona. The $ 999 phone is the first of its kind, integrating blockchain technology at its core in order that its users may can securely use blockchain products. The product aims to address issues that cryptonaughts face in mobile computing, particularly those related to securely
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Why HTC is Only Accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum for its First Blockchain Phone
Taiwanese consumer electronics giant HTC has officially launched its first blockchain phone, which will be sold exclusively in crypto. Called Exodus 1, the blockchain mobile phone of HTC is available to consumers at a fixed price of 0.15 Bitcoin (ETC) and 4.78 Ethereum (ETH), nearing the price of the new iPhone XS that has a
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No Fiat Accepted: HTC’s New ‘Blockchain Phone’ Buyable Only for Bitcoin or Ethereum
The HTC Exodus 1 phone, introduced at the Consensus conference in May, is now available for pre-order on early access. Primarily aimed at the development community, the scheme only allows payment for the blockchain-enabled model using bitcoin or ethereum.
Blockchain + Phone = ?
So what exactly is a blockchain-enabled mobile device? Well, according to HTC:
Our vision is to expand the blockchain ecosystem by creating the world’s first phone dedicated to decentralized applications and security. With the release of the HTC Exodus we can now make this a reality.
HTC Release Blockchain Phone Named Exodus
A new mobile phone has been announced by HTC which has been dubbed the Exodus. The phone is designed to handle blockchain applications.
However, if you want this phone there is a catch… you can only buy the phone in the digital currency.
To the naked eye, the device is just a standard Android phone however, it also acts as a node on the HTC blockchain and has its own cryptocurrency wallet called Zion. The wallet has a social recovery feature in case the phone is lost,meaning that selected contacts can vouch for the user.
PundiX Make World’s First Blockchain Phone Call
Humans have achieved some incredible feats, incredible ‘firsts’ that have changed the shape of history. The first man to walk on the moon is just one of the examples that may spring to mind here. Granted, this might not as impressive as putting your whole life at risk to go into the depths of space, PundiX is set to keep world firsts going with the announcement of the world’s first blockchain phone call made on their new blockchain focused mobile phone, the XPhone. PundiX believes that this will be able to run without the use of a centralised mobile carrier.
This App Turns Your Old Phone Into a Crypto Hardware Wallet
Parity Technologies, a startup company building various products for the decentralized web, has launched version 2.0 of the beta for “Signer,” a new app that allows users to turn any smartphone into a crypto hardware wallet. "Wouldn’t it be cool if there was an app that could turn your old phone into a hardware wallet?" […]
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Crypto Startup Pundi X Says That it Made the ‘First Blockchain Phone Call’
Having launched a crypto-based Point-of-Sale (POS) device earlier this year with the goal of making cryptocurrency payments easier on the go, Pundi X now claims to have made the first blockchain phone call, according to a recent Medium post by the company co-founder Pitt Huang. The call was made on the startup’s newest device, called
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UK Telecom Regulator Receives £700,000 Blockchain Grant for Managing Phone Numbers
UK national telecoms regulator Ofcom has received £700,000 ($ 912,000) to explore blockchain solutions in UK landline telephone management. The grant was issued by the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. An Ofcom announcement states that between now and April 2020, industry participants will be invited “to trial the porting and management of millions of
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How To Beat High Inflation, Grab A Mobile Phone And Buy DASH
DASH, the notorious privacy coin, is self funded, fast, decentralised and fully autonomous. It’s often hard to find a use value for such cryptocurrencies however very recently, DASH has dipped its toes into a very unique area, it seems that DASH could be the cure for hyperinflation, such as we are seeing in countries like Venezuela.
First of all, what is Hyperinflation?
According to Investopedia:
“Hyperinflation is a macro-economic event that occurs as a result of a steep devaluation of a country’s currency that causes its citizens to lose confidence in it.
Details Emerge on Foxconn-Manufactured Ultra-Secure Crypto Phone
Bitcoin paranoids rejoice. The technical details have emerged about Sirin Finney, an ultra secure mobile device promising to keep your cryptocurrency transactions private. The phone will feature an embedded cold storage wallet, and will be built by the same company that builds the iPhone.
Also Read: Elon Musk Takes on Bitcoin-Bashing Warren Buffett
Secure Element
Sirin Labs has released the specifications for its “ultra-secure” cold storage crypto wallet-phone that is expected to hit markets later this year. The company, which raised $ 157.8 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) last year, was promoted by soccer superstar Leo Messi.
Electronics Giant Foxconn to Build Sirin Labs’ Blockchain Phone
Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn is to help develop and build a blockchain phone from Sirin Labs, a news report indicates.
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New ‘Hack-Proof’ Security-Centric Phone Features Built-In Bitcoin Wallet
Mobile cybersecurity firm Sikur has unveiled “the first fully encrypted, hack-proof smartphone that can safely store cryptocurrencies.” The phone’s hardware and software were built from the ground up with a dedicated bitcoin wallet and a custom app store for high-security apps.
Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten
‘First Fully Encrypted, Hack-Proof Smartphone’
Sikur unveiled a new, security-centric smartphone this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Designed from scratch with security as the primary goal, the company claims that this phone is “the first fully encrypted, hack-proof smartphone that can safely store cryptocurrencies,” Engadget reported.
Slow Phone a Sign of Crypto Mining Malware
As cryptocurrencies rise in popularity and price, they become more of a lucrative target for hackers and cybercriminals. Many of those getting into crypto now are novices to trading and cyber security, and those are the ones at greatest risk of losing their digital stash to hackers.
We’ve already learned last week of malware infecting Facebook’s messenger service on desktops. The software is designed to harness computing power to mine Monero without the user knowing or consenting. This is effectively theft of the victim’s hardware and power resources to profit the attackers. While powerful desktop PCs are a prime target, mining malware has also emerged on mobile phones. So, if yours has slowed down, it could be under attack.