Blackphones and Privacy

Should we be concerned about our privacy?

I think we should be concerned about our privacy especially in the context of smartphones because certain things like app permissions allow themselves to look through your contacts, information and other personal things. Most people agree to these permissions and become victims of breached privacy, all because they tapped "ok" when Angry Birds or some other app asked if it was alright if the app accessed their bank account or something like that.

What is a Blackphone?

A Blackphone is a super secure smartphone developed by SGP technologies. The information on it is encrypted so that infiltrators and hackers can't decipher valuable information such as contacts, photos, and recorded phone calls. It runs a customized version of the Android operating system and it is modified to make hacking more difficult and to make the end user experience more secure. More importantly, it allows the user to modify app permissions which is integral because you can use all your favorite apps without compromising your valuable information.

Would you get one?

If I were the CEO of an important company or a political figure, I would definitely invest in the Blackphone. However, at the moment, I do not have any important information and I wouldn't be mad if anything were compromised because I'm not a terrorist and I have nothing to hide. Also, the specs on it are comparable to the Galaxy S4, which I already have, so I doubt my experience would be that much different. Finally, the limited 16 GB storage space is not accompanied by an expandable SD card slot, so I wouldn't be able to have much on the phone to begin with. In conclusion, I would not get the Blackphone because it is nothing new and at the end of the day its just a phone. 

What will the price be?

The Blackphone will cost $630.