Here Comes Another Security-Conscious Phone – The GranitePhone
French smartphone and tablet manufacturer Archos is bringing another ultra-secure smartphone to the market. Dubbed the GranitePhone, it joins the likes of the BlackPhone and the BlackBerry Priv in providing smartphone users with a device that keeps user data secure and private. According to a report in Tech Times, the GranitePhone endeavors to do this by using a different approach, compared to the other devices.
Instead of using silos or what the report defines as "protected compartments for different data and smartphone activities," which distinguishes personal from business data and provides separate protection for each type of data, the GranitePhone uses a cloud-based platform created by a company called Sikur. This platform "uses multiple layers of authentication" in order to provide a high level of security.
According to the report, Sikur is not exclusive to the GranitePhone, but is a solution that can be used on a number of platforms, for a number of different devices.
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Another report in Engadget said that the device will actually run on a fully encrypted GraniteOS on top of Android. According to the device description on the website, the phone "encrypts every bit of communication data on the device, including calls, messages, contacts and more."
In terms of specs, however, the device is not on the high-end side. Under the hood, it only has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with only 2 GB of RAM. Internal storage is only at 16 GB which is small compared to the other ultra-secure devices that came before it. Its main rear camera is a 16 megapixel one, while the front camera is only 5 megapixels. It 5-inch screen has a resolution of 1,080 pixels, while its battery only packs 2,700 mAh.
Its selling price is quite high at $849 for a device that only has mid-level technical specifications. The device is said to be targeting enterprise users rather than individual users.
