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The makers of the Solarin secure cellie are building a bitphone

Bitcoin-powered cellphones -- basically phones that can securely hold and send cryptocurrencies -- have long been a fascinating if undeveloped concept in the crypto community. When phones talk to each

Sirin, maker of the Solarin $14K smartphone, cuts 30 staff and pivots

So much for super-private, high-end phones for the super-rich? Sirin Labs, the startup that makes the Solarin, an Android-based smartphone released last May with a $14,000 price tag and promise of ext

Sirin Labs shows off $14K, super private Solarin smartphone, on sale June 1

Is the world ready for another smartphone? How about one that will cost $14,000 for its most basic model? Today, Sirin Labs — a startup put together by a team of founders out of IsraelĀ —