The encrypted communications firm, Silent Circle, is coming to terms with the abysmal sales of its privacy-focused Blackphone 2 which was estimated to sell 250,000 units but has only been able to sell 6,000 so far. In 2014, the company founded a partnership with the Spanish smartphone manufacturer Geeksphone to produce the original Blackphone. It was touted as the first ever "NSA-proof" smartphone and was successful enough for the two companies to design and release a second-generation device in September 2015. Silent Circle had expected the second iteration of their Blackphone to sell better than the original due to consumer… [Continue Reading]
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