{"id":460561,"date":"2024-09-19T18:16:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/?p=852936"},"modified":"2024-09-19T18:16:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:16:25","slug":"solana-launches-seeker-device-promises-its-more-than-a-memecoin-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/2024\/09\/19\/solana-launches-seeker-device-promises-its-more-than-a-memecoin-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana Launches Seeker Device, Promises It\u2019s More Than a \u2018Memecoin Phone\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/unnamed-2024-03-18T110852.861.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solana Mobile has announced its latest smartphone, the Seeker, which it says is lighter, brighter, has a better camera and a longer battery life for half the price of its previous device.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Solana says that this time, its new device isn\u2019t going to rely on meme coins to support the device, as happened with its Saga device and the Bonk meme coin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Solana has announced its latest smartphone: the Seeker. The new device is touted to be faster and more powerful than its predecessor for nearly half the price, and this time, Solana won\u2019t rely on a meme coin rally to hold up its device.<\/p>\n<p>The Solana Seeker has been in development for months, the company says. It <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/solanamobile\/status\/1836614412448469053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">describes<\/a> it as \u201cthe definitive web3 mobile device, designed to harmonize hardware &amp; software.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ We\u2019ve been deep in build mode for months, and we\u2019re excited to show you what we&#8217;ve been working on.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing the next chapter of Solana Mobile: the Solana Seeker \ud83e\uddf5\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2UW3Wqhymw\">pic.twitter.com\/2UW3Wqhymw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seeker | Solana Mobile (@solanamobile) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/solanamobile\/status\/1836614409613119632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Solana Seeker is the successor to Saga, a smartphone that started out as a complete failure before its fortunes turned around. Saga failed to impress technophiles as it couldn\u2019t compete with other similarly-priced premium devices from the likes of Samsung and Apple. It also failed to capture the crypto crowd as its crypto features were readily available on other non-crypto-native devices. Additionally, it costs way more than most available rivals.<\/p>\n<p>However, it all changed when Bonk, a meme coin built on the Solana network, started to take off. Saga phones came with free airdropped Bonk tokens. This made the tokens it held more valuable than the actual phones, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/solanas-chapter-2-crypto-phone-60000-preorders-signal-massive-demand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scramble soon ensued<\/a>. At some point, Saga cost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/solana-smartphone-saga-vs-apple-a-luxury-device-priced-over-5000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five times more<\/a> than the most premium iPhone, and even then, interested users could still not lay a hand on the device.<\/p>\n<h3>In Comes the Seeker: Will Solana Strike the Jackpot?<\/h3>\n<p>Solana Mobile says it has learned from its past mistakes. For one, it no longer prices its new smartphone in the premium range. Users can preorder the new phone for $45o, less than half the price of the Saga, at least up until the Breakpoint event in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it comes with several new features. This includes the Seed Vault Wallet, created by leading ecosystem wallet provider Solflare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis mobile-first wallet integrates with Seed Vault for seamless self-custody. Send transactions with a double tap and get a smoother, upgraded UX,\u201d the company <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/solanamobile\/status\/1836614415812301071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">says<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Users will also enjoy dApps Store 2.0 where they can track all their rewards in one place. It comes with zero fees and crypto-focused policies, making it an ideal platform for Web3 enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>For buying the Seeker smartphone, users get a soulbound Seeker Genesis Token, which Solana says will be a VIP pass to access, rewards and content in the entire ecosystem. The phone will also come with access to dozens of dApps, games, NFT platforms, DePINs and more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3\/ Introducing Seed Vault Wallet, created for Seeker in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/solflare_wallet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@solflare_wallet<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>This mobile-first wallet integrates with Seed Vault for seamless self-custody. Send transactions with a double tap and get a smoother, upgraded UX. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o0cOnRlBsy\">pic.twitter.com\/o0cOnRlBsy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seeker | Solana Mobile (@solanamobile) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/solanamobile\/status\/1836614415812301071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>SOL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/sol-price-eyes-300-as-solana-reveals-key-developer-update-and-network-enhancements\/\">trades<\/a> at $141.83 after surging 10.75% in the past day, the best performance among the top ten coins, for a $66.445 billion market cap.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h6>Recommended for you:<\/h6>\n<div class=\"tve-leads-shortcode tve-leads-triggered tve-tl-anim tl-anim-instant tve-leads-track-shortcode_228374\">\n<div class=\"tl-style\" id=\"tve_tcb2_set-001\" data-state=\"50\" data-form-state>\n<div class=\"tve-leads-conversion-object\" data-tl-type=\"shortcode_228374\">\n<div class=\"tve_flt\">\n<div id=\"tve_editor\" class=\"tve_shortcode_editor\">\n<div class=\"thrv-leads-form-box tve_no_drag tve_no_icons thrv_wrapper tve_editor_main_content thrv-leads-in-content tve_empty_dropzone\" data-css=\"tve-u-185a09262cb\">\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\">\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-185a09262d4\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-185a09262d5\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No spam, no lies, only insights. 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