Solana Begins Shipping Seeker Phone - Unchained

Solana has started shipping over 150,000 pre-ordered Seeker smartphones, aimed at “power users” who regularly transact or interact with Solana decentralized applications (dapps).

Positioned as Solana Mobile’s second-generation crypto-centric device, Seeker is designed to address key criticisms of its predecessor, the Saga, especially around usability, portability, and daily crypto transaction workflows.

Seeker features one-click transaction approval with fingerprint verification, compared to Saga’s multi-step process. It also comes with a Seed Vault, meaning it can be used as a hardware wallet, and it features the native ability to stake SOL from the device via SOL Strategies’ compliant validator network.

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The new device is priced at $450 and will generate a soulbound Genesis Token, unlocking early access to new apps and SKR token rewards later on.

Unlike the Saga launch, which had a high-profile BONK airdrop to device owners right away, the SKR airdrop will be part of an upcoming “Seeker Season” tied to ecosystem incentives.

Laura did a livestream on the Seeker yesterday, which you can watch on X.