The stylish and super-secure Blackphone 2 goes for pre-order ahead of September launch

Created by Silent Circle, the Blackphone 2 will arrive with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a 1.7 GHz octa-core processor, 3 gigs of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear shooter. There's also support for quick charge, and while the smartphone market seems to be ditching the microSD slot as something of a trend, the Blackphone 2 does support expandable storage.
Silent Circle's very own Silent OS runs atop Google's Android, although has been known to restrict the Big G's mobile software beyond recognition. The original Blackphone didn't include Google Apps support, nor could users get into the Play Store. While the second-gen model will see Silent Circle join the Android for Work program, it remains to be seen whether users will be able to access Google Play and enjoy a degree of familiarity.
As we heard way back in October, there's a tablet edition being developed by the name of the Blackphone+, but while there's no ETA on the slate, the Blackphone 2 will drop next month. To pre-order, you'll need to hop on the Silent Circle website before filling out a few details, and if you are interested, you can discover more at the source.
There's no word on price as yet, but since the original model retailed at $630, we'd expect a similar bracket this time around.
source: Silent Circle via Android Authority
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