Blackphone promises to put privacy first

John Leonard
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New venture by Silent Circle and Geekphone aims to keep calls and texts private

A new smartphone is being developed that aims to put privacy and control first. The phone is a joint project between US encrypted communications organisation Silent Circle, and Geeksphone, a Spanis...

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