Solana Cellular, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, unveiled the Seeker, its second technology web3 smartphone scheduled for launch in 2025 throughout Token2049. Popping out of its “Chapter Two” stealth section, the gadget has secured over 140,000 pre-orders in 57 nations.
“We wanted to make Seeker extra accessible, extra inexpensive, and guarantee its {hardware} and software program have been much more deeply built-in with web3,” stated Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs. The Seeker goals to be the definitive Web3 cellular gadget, constructing on the foundations laid by its predecessor, the Solana Saga.
Key options of the Seeker embody the Seed Vault Pockets, a mobile-first crypto pockets built-in with the gadget's self-custodial Seed Vault for seamless Web3 experiences. Developed solely for the Seeker in collaboration with Solflare, it provides double-click transactions and simplified account administration.
The Solana dApp Retailer 2.0 introduces up to date rewards monitoring and improved app discovery for funds, DeFi, DePIN, NFT, AI, and gaming. Moreover, the Seeker Genesis Token, a novel, soul-bound NFT, opens alternatives for rewards, unique entry, provides, and content material inside the Solana ecosystem.
{Hardware} enhancements over the earlier mannequin embody a lighter design, brighter display screen, improved digital camera capabilities, and prolonged battery life. Early Founders is priced at $450 in pre-sale and is offered till September 21.
The Seeker follows the Solana saga, which had preliminary struggles however in the end discovered success. Early gross sales of the Saga have been disappointing, with solely round 2,500 items bought within the first few months. Points comparable to gadget weight, connectivity points, software program bugs, and restricted restore choices have contributed to its gradual adoption.
Nonetheless, the saga grew to become a catalyst for meme coin buying and selling on Solana after an airdrop of BONK tokens to telephone house owners. This sudden improvement considerably elevated demand, with gross sales exceeding 150,000 items and the gadget being bought out in the USA by December 2023.
The success of the Saga has boosted web3 cellular improvement inside the Solana group. Ecosystem groups create decentralized purposes, rewards, and options solely for the Seeker earlier than deployment. The launch of the gadget is predicted to drive adoption of Solana's cellular applied sciences.
Amid broader optimistic market actions, Solana outperformed different main tasks, reaching $140, up 8% within the final 24 hours.
