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Solana Mobile Saga Launching on April 13th, 2023

Chandan — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 07:20:04 +0000

Solana Mobile, a Solana Labs company, has announced the release of Saga, a premium Android phone for web3 fans. Saga is a high-end mobile device that includes the Solana Mobile Stack, a set of tools and features that allow users to engage with Solana dApps, trade tokens, mint NFTs, and play on-chain games.

Many of you will be hearing about the Solana smartphone startup for the first time. It’s a new smartphone brand founded by some of the former Essential employees. It was announced a few months ago that the company will release its first smartphone later this year. It was originally set to launch under the name “OSOM,” but the brand later changed their minds and confirmed a new name, Solana.

Solana Mobile teased the Saga release date on Twitter, saying “The wait is nearly over. Saga will be released soon.” The business also released a video highlighting the look and functionality of Saga, which features a 6.67-inch OLED display, 512 GB storage, 12 GB RAM, a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, and an integrated security element.

Saga was initially unveiled in June 2022 at an event in New York, where Solana Mobile also announced the Solana Mobile Stack, an Android framework that allows developers to construct sophisticated mobile experiences for Solana wallets and apps, as well as a “Secure Element” for private key management.

The Solana dApp Shop, a curated collection of the top Solana dApps in one place, is another feature of Saga. Users may discover the most exciting projects in the Solana ecosystem, use their favourite dApps on the go, and gain access to exclusive mobile features from popular dApps such as Magic Eden, StepN, Jupiter, and others.

Saga, according to Solana Mobile, is “the next chapter” in the crypto tale and “sets a new standard for the web3 experience on mobile.” The company anticipates that bringing crypto to mobile would result in increased adoption, better comprehension, and more opportunity for both users and developers.

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OSOM Solana Saga web3 smartphone’s specs & images officially revealed – SD8+ Gen 1, FHD+ AMOLED display & more

Sudhanshu — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 02:40:59 +0000

Earlier this year, OSOM subsidiary Solana Mobiles unveiled the Cryoto-centric Solana Saga smartphone. Today, the company has revealed all of the specification details of the smartphone along with official images.

The phone boasts titanium accents, a stainless steel frame, and a ceramic back. Private keys are kept in the hardware’s secure element using Seed Vault. With the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, you may sign transactions in the Solana dApp Store with just your finger. This enhances user experience across all dApps.

Specs-wise, the device has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the device has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset with up to 3.2Ghz clock speed. The chipset is paired with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB (UFS 3.1) internal memory and an SD card slot that allows for up to 512GB memory expansion.

The device operates on Android 13 and features a 4110 mAh battery with wired and wireless charging support. For optics, it has a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera sensor, coupled with a 12MP Sony IMX373 ultra-wide lens. On the front, it has a 16MP camera with an f/2.4 aperture.

Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax 2X2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC. Lastly, it comes with an iP68 dust and water resistance rating.

The OSOM Solana Saga can be pre-ordered for $100 as a refundable deposit, which will be deducted from the estimated final price of $1,000. The phone will be available in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the United Kingdom in early 2023.

OSOM OV1 renamed to Solana Saga; becomes crypto-focused web3 Android smartphone

Jeet — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 03:51:34 +0000

OSOM is a new smartphone brand formed by some of the former members of the Essential company. It was already confirmed a few months ago that the company will be launching its first smartphone later this year.

The phone, which was called OSOM OV1, has now been renamed to Solana Saga. Not just that, the company has also revealed that it is becoming a web3-focused Android handset.

The rebranded of the smartphone also drops the name OSOM and instead the device is now being launched by Solana Mobile, which is a subsidiary of Solana Labs.

Earlier, the company had revealed that the phone will be launched in the second half of this year but now the launch has been pushed back to “early 2023” but there’s no exact timeline available for its availability.

However, the company has opened up pre-orders for the Solana Saga. It features a 6.67-inch OLED display. The device will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor, coupled with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

It will have Solana Mobile Stack (SMS), which utilizes security features baked into the Qualcomm chip. It is said to be “a framework for Android allowing developers to create rich mobile experiences for wallets and apps on Solana.”

The phone will feature a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera sensor, coupled with a 12MP Sony IMX373 ultra-wide lens. On the front side, there will be a 16MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

It comes with support for features like Bluetooth 5.0 and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The device will be powered by a 4,100mAh battery and come with wireless charging support. While the pricing is not yet known, the company is expected to price Solana Saga at around $1,000 even though the company was talking about pricing the OSOM OV1 smartphone well under $1,000.