TL; DR
- Solana Labs has announced plans to launch saga phones made by many former employees of Essential.
- The phone is the new name of the previously announced OSOM OV1.
- It will go on sale in early 2023 for around $ 1,000 and pre-orders are now live.
You may recall that in December 2021, a company called OSOM, which now consists of former employees of the now defunct Essential, announced plans for the OSOM OV1 smartphone. Since then, not much has come in the way of news for this upcoming handset. That changed with the announcement today Saga phone From Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs. Saga is the new name for OV1, and OSOM has now partnered with Solana Mobile to launch the phone.
In addition to the new name, there are some more changes for the rebranded Saga phone. Solana Mobile has launched Solana Mobile Stack for Sagar. These software libraries will allow developers to create apps that will work to create apps for secure digital transactions. This will allow those apps to connect to the Solana blockchain for secure and easy transfer of digital resources, including NFT. Developers can now access the Solana Mobile Stack SDK6
As far as the phone’s hardware specs, the Saga looks like it will be a very high-end device. It will have a 6.67-inch OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor, 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. No word on the size of the camera or battery, or whether it will support 5G networks or other specs.
The Saga phone is set to release sometime in early 2023, with Solana Mobile saying it estimates it will cost around $ 1,000. It will only be available for sale in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe You can go ahead and Pre-order Sagati now on its official website. You will need to make a 100 deposit for the pre-order, which will go to the final price of the phone. Deposits are refundable if you decide to change your mind. Pre-orders can get access to Saga Pass NFT if you are interested.
