Solana Cell, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, has unveiled Seeker, its second-generation Web3 smartphone, scheduled for launch at Token2049 in 2025. Popping out of stealth part in “Chapter 2”, the machine has garnered over 140,000 pre-orders throughout 57 international locations.
“We needed to make Seeker extra accessible, extra reasonably priced, and be certain that the {hardware} and software program are extra deeply built-in into Web3,” stated Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs. Constructing on the inspiration laid by its predecessor, Solana Saga, Seeker goals to be the definitive Web3 cellular machine.
Key options of Seeker embrace the Seed Vault Pockets, a mobile-first cryptocurrency pockets built-in with a self-managed Seed Vault in your machine for a seamless Web3 expertise. Developed solely for Seeker in collaboration with Solflare, the pockets affords double-tap transactions and simplified account administration.
Solana dApp Retailer 2.0 introduces an up to date rewards tracker and improved app discoverability throughout funds, DeFi, DePIN, NFTs, AI, and gaming. Moreover, the Seeker Genesis Token, a singular, soul-bound NFT, opens up alternatives to earn rewards, unique entry, affords, and content material inside the Solana ecosystem.
{Hardware} enhancements over the earlier mannequin embrace a lighter design, a brighter show, improved digicam capabilities, and longer battery life. Founder pricing for pre-sale is about at $450 and will probably be out there till September twenty first.
The Seeker is the successor to the initially struggling however finally profitable Solana Saga. Preliminary gross sales of the Saga had been disappointing, with solely 2,500 models offered within the first few months. Points together with the machine's weight, connectivity points, software program bugs, and restricted restore choices contributed to its gradual adoption.
Nevertheless, after BONK tokens had been airdropped to cellphone homeowners, Saga grew to become the catalyst for meme coin buying and selling on Solana. This surprising growth led to an enormous enhance in demand, with over 150,000 models offered, and the unit offered out within the US by December 2023.
The success of Saga has galvanized Web3 cellular growth inside the Solana group. The ecosystem workforce is constructing decentralized purposes, rewards, and options unique to Seeker forward of its rollout. The launch of this machine is anticipated to additional drive adoption of cellular know-how for Solana.
Amid a broad market upswing, Solana outperformed different high initiatives, rising 8% up to now 24 hours to hit $140.
