Updates from Solana Mobile - TOKEN2049 Singapore 2024

Summary

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs, discusses the vision behind Solana Mobile and its goal to bring Web3 to mobile devices. He highlights the success of the Solana Saga phone, which sold 15,000 units in one day, and introduces Solana Seeker, a new, more accessible Web3 phone with enhanced features like Seed Vault wallet for security and an improved DApp store. With over 140,000 pre-sale units sold, Seeker aims to revolutionize mobile crypto experiences, offering rewards and exclusive Web3 integrations. Seeker is set to launch in mid-2025.

Takeaways

• 📱 Salana Mobile was founded to bring crypto and web3 technologies to mobile devices.
• 🌐 They aimed to create an unrestricted App Store without the fees and restrictions of Apple and Google.
• 🏆 The Salana Saga, released in early 2023, was an award-winning phone that sold out quickly.
• 📈 Chapter 2 of Salana's journey sold more units in its first day than the Saga did in a year.
• 🌟 Salana Seeker is the next mobile device designed to be the definitive web3 phone.
• 💼 Seed Vault is a secure environment for crypto seeds, separate from apps and the Android OS.
• 👛 Seed Vault Wallet is a mobile-first wallet designed for seamless transactions and account management.
• 🛒 The updated Salana mobile DApp store will include rewards tracking and support for web DApps.
• 🌐 Seeker comes with the Seeker Genesis token, offering rewards and access throughout the Salana ecosystem.
• 🚀 Salana was the first blockchain to integrate AI, and Seeker continues this with AI agents and tokenized interactions.
• 🎮 Seeker is set to have a variety of web3 games and exclusives, including limited edition assets and rewards.

Q & A

Who is Anatol Yakovenko and what is his role in Solana?

Anatol Yakovenko is the co-founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs.

What is the primary goal behind founding Solana Mobile?

The primary goal is to bring crypto to mobile devices by integrating web3 technologies like tokens, DeFi, and dApps with mobile technology features such as GPS, cameras, and NFC sensors.

What was the initial challenge faced by the Solana Saga when it was released?

The Solana Saga was released during a bear market, which made it challenging, and there were times when even the team doubted its success.

How did the Solana Saga perform in terms of sales and user engagement?

The Solana Saga sold over 15,000 devices in a single day and had 93% of users actively engaged with the DApp store.

What is the significance of the 'Chapter 2' phase for Solana Mobile?

Chapter 2 is significant as it aimed to make the phone more accessible and affordable by selling at least 100,000 units, which was achieved in a matter of weeks.

What is Solana Seeker and what does it aim to achieve?

Solana Seeker is the next chapter in Solana Mobile's journey, aiming to be the definitive web3 mobile device with enhanced hardware and software for web3, at a more accessible price point.

What is Seed Vault and how does it enhance security on Solana Mobile devices?

Seed Vault is a secure environment that abstracts seeds from apps and the Android operating system to keep them safe. It is designed to provide the most secure mobile crypto experience.

What is Seed Vault Wallet and how does it improve the user experience?

Seed Vault Wallet is a mobile-first wallet native-integrated to enhance the Seed Vault experience, allowing users to sign transactions with a double tap and switch between primary and burner modes for ease of use.

What updates were made to the Solana Mobile DApp store for Seeker?

The DApp store was updated with features like rewards tracking, support for web dApps, and improved discoverability to enhance the user experience.

What is the role of the Seeker Genesis token in the Solana ecosystem?

The Seeker Genesis token serves as a VIP membership to the heart of Solana, providing users with rewards access and content throughout the ecosystem.

What are some of the exclusive features and partnerships announced for Solana Seeker?

Seeker will have exclusive features like free coverage from Helium Mobile, token launch capabilities with Moonshot, AI agent generation with Althea AI, and access to web3 games and secret exclusives.

When is Solana Seeker expected to ship?

Solana Seeker is expected to ship in mid-2025.

Outlines

00:00

📱 Introduction to Salana Mobile

Anatol Yakovenko, co-founder of Salana and CEO of Salana Labs, introduces himself and the Salana mobile project. He explains the vision behind Salana Mobile, which is to bring web 3.0 technologies like tokens, DeFi, and dApps to mobile phones, utilizing features such as GPS, cameras, and NFC sensors. The goal is to create a free App Store without the 'Apple and Google tax' or censorship, offering a secure and cohesive web3 mobile experience. The Salana Saga, released in early 2023, was a success despite initial doubts, selling over 15,000 devices in a single day with 93% user engagement. The community and developers have been instrumental in the project's success, distributing millions in rewards. The next phase, 'Chapter 2', aims to make the phone more accessible and affordable, with a target of selling at least 100,000 units. The response was overwhelming, selling more units in the first day than the Saga sold in a year. The pre-sale has seen over 140,000 devices purchased from 57 countries, with over 150 million in rewards flowing to customers.

05:02

🚀 Unveiling Salana Seeker

EMT Holier, General Manager of Salana Mobile, presents the Salana Seeker, the next-generation web3 mobile device. The Seeker is designed to harmonize hardware and software for web3, offering improvements such as lighter weight, better brightness, enhanced cameras, and longer battery life at a more accessible price. The Seed Vault, a secure environment for crypto seeds, is a key feature, now enhanced with the Seed Vault Wallet for a seamless user experience. The updated Salana mobile dApp store includes features like rewards tracking and improved discoverability. The Seeker also comes with the Seeker Genesis token, which serves as a VIP membership to the Salana ecosystem. Pre-orders for the Seeker include a Chapter 2 pre-order token to keep rewards flowing. The device is set to be a hub for Salana dApps, with many teams building for it, and it will support a variety of use cases from payments to gaming.

10:03

🌐 Salana Ecosystem and Future Plans

The script discusses the Salana ecosystem and future plans for the Seeker device. It mentions partnerships with projects like Helium, which will offer free coverage and opportunities to map the Helium network exclusively on Seeker. The device is also set to support Moonshot's token launch platform, allowing users to launch their own tokens and allocate rewards. Salana's integration of AI is highlighted, with Seeker users able to generate tokenized AI agents. There will be a range of web3 games and exclusive rewards, including limited edition assets in games like Parallel Colony. The script also introduces Airship, a zk-compression tool that significantly reduces the cost of airdrops. The Salana mobile team invites ecosystem teams to participate in the development of Seeker, which is set to ship in mid-2025. The founder window pricing has been reintroduced, making the phone available for $450.

Keywords

💡Solana Mobile

Solana Mobile refers to a smartphone designed to integrate blockchain technology and web 3.0 features, such as decentralized apps (dApps) and cryptocurrencies. In the video, Anatol Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana, discusses the founding of Solana Mobile to bring crypto to mobile devices, emphasizing the importance of making these technologies accessible on mobile phones.

💡Web 3.0

Web 3.0 is a term used to describe the next generation of the internet, characterized by decentralized apps, blockchain technology, and tokenization. In the script, Web 3.0 is mentioned as the target environment for Solana Mobile, aiming to bring tokens, DeFi, and dApps to mobile technology.

💡DApp Store

A DApp Store is an application store for decentralized applications. Yakovenko mentions creating a 'free and unrestricted App Store' without the fees typically associated with Apple and Google, which are 30%, and without the censorship issues sometimes related to blockchain apps.

💡Solana Saga

The Solana Saga is the first smartphone released by Solana Mobile. It is highlighted in the script as an award-winning phone that sold out and had high user engagement with the DApp store, indicating its success in the market and the community's interest in crypto mobile devices.

💡Chapter 2

Chapter 2 refers to the next phase in the development of Solana Mobile, which includes selling at least 100,000 units to make the phone more accessible and affordable. The script mentions that the response to Chapter 2 was overwhelming, selling more units in the first day than the Saga sold all year.

💡Seed Vault

Seed Vault is a secure storage solution for cryptocurrency wallets on Solana Mobile devices. It is mentioned as a key feature that keeps users' seeds safe, abstracted from apps and the Android operating system, indicating a focus on security in the design of Solana Mobile.

💡Seed Vault Wallet

Seed Vault Wallet is introduced as a mobile-first wallet native to Solana Mobile, designed to enhance the user experience with features like double-tap transaction signing. It is created in partnership with Soulfare and aims to provide a seamless user experience while maintaining security.

💡Solana Ecosystem

The Solana Ecosystem refers to the community and projects built around the Solana blockchain. The script discusses how the phone is more than just a device but a 'web 3 magnet' that can attract and support various projects within the Solana ecosystem.

💡Genesis Token

The Genesis Token is a special type of token that comes with pre-orders of the Solana Mobile device. It serves as a VIP membership to the heart of Solana, offering rewards access and content throughout the ecosystem. This token is part of the incentive structure to attract and engage users.

💡Deepin AI Payments

Deepin AI Payments is mentioned in the context of optimizing Solana Mobile and its sensors for advanced dApp development. It suggests that the device is designed to support AI-driven payments and interactions, indicating a future direction for the integration of AI in mobile blockchain technology.

💡Airship

Airship is described as a zk-compression tool that makes airdrops cheaper, reducing costs from tens of thousands of dollars to as little as a hundred. This tool is significant as it lowers the barrier for token distribution within the Solana ecosystem, as mentioned in the script.

Highlights

Salana Mobile was founded to bring crypto to mobile devices, integrating Web 3 technologies like tokens, DeFi, and dApps with mobile features like GPS and NFC sensors.

The goal was to create a free App Store without the 30% tax from Apple and Google, and without censorship.

Salana Saga was released in early 2023, aiming to offer a cohesive Web3 mobile experience with high security.

Salana Saga sold over 15,000 devices in a single day, with 93% of users actively engaging with the DApp store.

Chapter 2 of the Salana Mobile story focuses on making the phone more accessible and affordable.

Over 140,000 pre-sale devices have been purchased from 57 countries, indicating a strong community support.

Salana Mobile has distributed millions of dollars in rewards to users, kickstarting the mobile flywheel.

The new Salana Seeker is the next chapter, aiming to be the definitive Web3 mobile device.

Seeker features improved hardware and software, including a lighter design, better cameras, and longer battery life.

Seed Vault, the secure storage solution, is at the heart of Seeker, keeping user seeds safe.

Introducing Seed Vault Wallet, a mobile-first wallet designed for seamless user experience.

The updated Salana Mobile DApp store will include rewards tracking and support for web dApps.

Seeker comes with the Seeker Genesis token, offering rewards access and content throughout the Salana ecosystem.

Seeker is designed to be a rewards magnet, with real-life Salano mobile users testing new features and reward programs.

Seeker will support dApp development with zero fees and crypto-friendly policies.

Seeker will be optimized for advanced dApp development, including partnerships with Helium and other deep dApps.

Seeker will include AI integration, allowing users to generate tokenized AI agents for interaction with on-chain programs.

Seeker is expected to ship in mid-2025, with pre-orders offering a taste of what's to come.

The Salana Mobile story is driven by the community, with Seeker inviting all teams to participate in the next chapter.

Transcripts

hey folks um I'm anatol yakovenko

co-founder of salana and CEO of salana

labs so today I come to you as a humble

phone

salesman um we founded salana mobile

because we believed that it's time for

crypto to go mobile that means bringing

the web 3 we all know of tokens defi

adaps to mobile phones and mobile

technology stuff like GPS cameras and

NFC sensors to

web3 for developers we wanted to create

a a free and unrestricted App Store one

without the 30% Apple and Google tax or

the cryptophobia censorship for users we

wanted to offer a cohesive web3 mobile

experience with the highest level of

security available on a mobile

device in doing so we thought would open

up a new frontier for web 3 and lay a

path towards breaking the App Store

doop when we released The salana Saga in

early 2023 it was a depth of the bare

Market we knew it would be challenging

honestly there were times when we

doubted we'd make

it in

fact it there were times it seemed like

everyone doubted The Saga would make

it it did turn out to be an

award-winning phone

um things change rewards happen mem

coins happen Bon happened we sold over

15,000 devices in a single day The Saga

sold out

wow and 93% of users actively engaged

with the DAP store which is home to

nearly 100 daps salana ecosystem

projects and developers have distributed

millions of dollars of rewards to Saga

users kickstarting the three mobile

flywheel although I'd love to stand up

here and take all the credit it was the

Ingenuity of salon devs and the maniacal

energy of the salana community that made

it happen what they showed us is that

the phone is only part of the product

that the device makes possible is real

magic it's more than a phone it's a web

3

magnet so getting 20,000 devices in our

users's hands was a major Milestone but

for crypto to go mobile we knew we

needed to make the phone more accessible

more affordable with natively integrated

hardware and software this next phase

what we call chapter 2 depending on SE

depended on selling at least 100,000

units it was a big step into the

unknown so the response to chapter 2 was

overwhelming it sold more units in its

first day than the Saga sold all year

with our community Community Support we

exceeded our Target in a matter of weeks

now with over 140,000 pre-sale

devices that have been purchased from 57

countries the fly wheel is in full

motion there's been over 150 million in

rewards flowing to chapter 2 customers

so far it seemed clear to us that we're

on to something special

here so we're honored that you put your

faith in us it's what drives us every

day the progress the salana mobile team

is making is really impressive

and today we can begin to show you just

some of the reasons why we're so excited

that's why I'm here to announce the next

chapter for salana mobile

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[Applause]

woo I actually have a prototype with me

would you guys like to see it

good boots it's not an air

fryer so for the latest on Seeker I'd

like to welcome EMT Holier general

manager of salana

mobile fight the

[Applause]

doop cool thanks

man thanks toally uh hi everyone I'm EMT

the general manager of salana

mobile so so what exactly is salana

Seeker to us it's the definitive web3

mobile device we've been deep in build

mode for months and we still have a lot

of work left to do but let me show you

around Seager is a beautiful mobile

phone it's engineered to harmonize its

hardware and its software for web 3 it's

lighter it's

brighter it's got better cameras longer

battery life all at a much more

accessible price point than its

predecessor like its predecessor seed

vault is at the heart of Seeker seed

Vault lives in its own environment

abstracted from apps and from the

Android operating system to keep your

seeds safe it's designed to provide the

most secure mobile crypto experience on

the market but with Seeker we've taken

seed Vault one step

further introducing seed Vault wallet

created exclusively for Seeker with our

friends at Soul flare seed Vault wallet

is a mobile first wallet that's native

integrated to supercharge your seed

Vault experience with a seamless

ux that means for users a double tap can

sign transactions and you can save your

fingers from a

workout you can also switch between a

primary and a burner mode so you have

peace of mind you can save time and you

never have to worry about complicated

account

management where seed Vault has been

built to offer the best security seed

Vault wallet has been built to give the

best user experience

and the seed Vault wallet will plug

directly into the updated Salon mobile

dap

store we've updated the DAP store we've

equipped it with features like rewards

tracking so users can monitor all of

their earning and rewards opportunities

in one place we'll have support for web

daps and will'll have improved

discoverability and we think that's

going to be pretty important because

there are tons of teams already building

for

Seeker with zero fees and

crypto-friendly policies the salon adap

store will continue to be the home of

the best web 3 experiences on

and of course uh seeker comes with the

Seeker Genesis token it's the key to

unlocking rewards access and content

throughout the salana ecosystem for

users the Genesis token is like a VIP

membership to the heart of salana and

for Builders it gives the confidence

that whether you want to test new

features launch new reward programs

you'll be connecting with real live Salo

mobile

ogs this alignment of incentives is what

makes Seeker the most powerful rewards

magnet in all of web

3 and until Seeker launches pre-orders

come with a chapter 2 pre-order token so

you can keep the rewards flowing while

you

wait Seeker a beacon for Salon adaps dii

deepin AI payments games nft if it's

happening on salana it's happening on

Seeker this is the salana ecosystem in

your

pocket there's a ton of teams already

building like I mentioned and many of

those will be announced soon but let's

give you a glimpse of what to

expect if you're planning to use Seeker

as an everyday driver or as your

secondary device your crypto phone you

can put it to work earning for you with

dpin

apps helium mobile will be providing 4

months of free coverage to Seekers plus

there will be exciting opportunities to

map the growing helium Network that are

only available on

Seeker we worked closely with helium and

many of the other deepins teams in the

ecosystem to make sure that seeker and

all of its sensors are optimized so that

Builders can build more advanced dpin

apps custom for

seeker and of course uh getting rewards

with Seeker are great but with Seeker

you can also create the rewards you wish

to see in the world moonshot powered by

deck screener will be bringing its token

launch platform with Seeker

optimizations next

year Seekers can launch their own tokens

and even Auto allocate a share of their

token Supply to other s Seekers with a

single

click and tokens launched on moonshot

with Seeker will have improved boosts

for rewards and discoverability on their

platform salana was the first blockchain

to integrate Ai and Seeker carries that

one step further Seekers can use althia

AI to generate tokenized AI agents of

familiar or new faces that can interact

with your favorite onchain programs and

even connect you to the rest of the

salana community

and for gamers there will be a slew of

web 3 games and secret exclusives

including limited edition assets and

rewards in parallel colony which will be

launching in the DAP store WindSeeker

ships next

year in addition to all of the great dap

exclusives that are coming to Seeker

helus is also launching Airship a z K

compression tool that makes air drops

4,000 times

cheaper historically it's cost upward of

$40,000 to do airdrops to the entire

salana mobile Community but with Airship

that gets down to as little as a

$100 and every token drop initiated

through Airship will have the option to

Auto allocate to Seekers with a single

click and that's just the beginning uh

it would take all day to stand up here

and go through all of the things that

we're excited about from the community

and the things that we're building on

our own the story of salana mobile has

been written by the salana community and

chapter two of that story is

Seeker we invite every team in the

ecosystem to participate and helping us

write what comes

next our teams here at token 2049 and at

breakpoint starting tomorrow uh come

find us come talk to us whether you're a

builder or somebody who's waiting for

your Seeker we want to hear more about

what you're excited about what you want

to

Seer will be shipping in mid 2025 and we

cannot wait to get it in your hands to

those of you that have already ordered

you'll know that the chapter 2 pre-order

token is a taste of what's to come and

uh to those of you that haven't we've

reintroduced the founder window pricing

so the phone will be back down at $450

through the end of breakpoint on the

21st token thank you for having us

obviously this is a a glimpse of what's

to come but like I said we cannot wait

to get Seeker in your hands and see the

future of what great mobile experiences

are yet to come thanks so much