Brazilian security firm Sikur announced the availability of GranitePhone, a security focused smartphone aimed at protecting users data and maintaining privacy. The smartphone, which is manufactured by Archos, was initially announced at MWC.

GranitePhone is priced is now available for pre-order via granitephone.com for $849 till November 15, after which it will be priced $999. The shipping begins sometime in December.

The GranitePhone is designed with intrinsic safety from all layers of the device, eliminating privacy gaps, that may allow thefts, exposure or espionage of data. It offers high levels of encryption, corporate control and device management ensuring privacy on calls, messaging, documents and more. For instance, in case of theft or loss, users can remotely log onto the Sikur cloud and destroy all information of the handset. It also comes with application pack which is part of the built-in hardware.

The company in its press release states that the GranitePhone received attention of government, defence agencies, as well as private companies and individual users concerned for their privacy, generating solid pre-sales via the GranitePhone website. They claim that the smartphone is safer than the BlackPhone 2 which is now available for purchase as well.


GranitePhone runs Android based- Granite OS, which allows encrypted calls, messages and chats between GranitePhone and Sikur users. It features a 5-inch 1080p dispay and is equipped with 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. On-board storage is 16GB. There is 16-megapixel BSI camera at the back with LED flash and 8-megapixel front shooter. Fueling the device is a 2700mAh battery.

Besides GranitePhone, the security-focused smartphone segment has seen a couple of launches such as Silent Circle's Blackphone 2 and the 'unhackable, unbreakable and waterproof' Turing Phone.