Finally, a Smartphone that Tempts Me
Published at 15:10 on 27 January 2014
This phone is tempting, despite still having all the disadvantages inherent in a smart phone.
Alas, I suspect the temptation to be mostly academic. If the phone can do all which is claimed of it, then expect the government to promptly ban it. If not officially, then behind the scenes by getting the cell phone carriers — who have a track record of being the willing lackeys of the surveillance state — to agree to not support it, by deliberately crippling their networks, if need be.
The latter wouldn’t be hard to do; just block all serial numbers in the Blackphone’s range.