Seeker3 gains new Web3 features. New software makes for better Web3 access. Web3 companies like Solana are racing to be the first to mainstream crypto. To achieve this, Solana is betting on mobile, the largest platform for accessing the internet.
After the mixed performance of Saga, Solana Mobile unveiled it's new device: Seeker. With 140,000 preorders already, Solana Mobile will be released in 2025 and will feature a range of new features. "We founded Solana Mobile with the mission of taking crypto Mobile," explained Solana co-founder Anatomy Yakovenko.
Key Solana features include a seed vault wallet, which integrate natively into the device. This self-custodial seed vault will help users achieve a seamless experience when interacting with wallets. The phone will also feature improved hardware, with a relatively accessible presale price of $450. Solana will also update it's dApp store, which includes a new rewards tracker and improved discover ability for dApps.
Solana Mobile's latest phone can potentially bring crypto to a broader audience. As billions of people use mobile devices, these are a natural platform for Web3 applications
The original 'Solana Saga's' saw mixed reactions and slow sales. By December 2023, Saga only sold about 2400 phones, Tech reviewers ripped into the phone, calling it just an overpriced Android device. Still, Saga made a surprisingly and unlikely turnaround. Namely, each Saga phone came bundled with BONK memecoins. After these memecoins jumped in price, they were worth more than the phones. This caused frenzied buying, and Saga sold out!
