Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, is about to release its second-generation Web3 smartphone, Seeker, during Token2049 in 2025. The phone has ended its “Chapter 2” stealth phase and has received more than 140,000 pre-orders in 57 countries and regions around the world.
“We want to make Seeker more accessible and affordable, and deeply integrate hardware and software into the Web3 ecosystem,” said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs. Seeker is designed based on its predecessor, Solana Saga, and aims to become the leading mobile device in the Web3 field.
Seeker's core features
Seeker comes with strong Web3 integration, most notably the Seed Vault wallet, a mobile-first crypto wallet built into an on-device self-hosted system that supports a seamless Web3 experience. Developed in partnership with Solflare, the wallet offers easier trading methods and account management features such as double-click transaction confirmation.
At the same time, Solana Seeker will introduce an upgraded version of Solana dApp Store 2.0, with a new reward tracker that significantly improves the discoverability of payment, DeFi, DePIN, NFT, AI and gaming applications. It is worth mentioning that Seeker users will also receive a soul-bound NFT - Seeker Genesis Token, which brings users exclusive rewards, access rights and other benefits in the Solana ecosystem.
Hardware upgrade and innovation
Compared to its predecessor, Seeker has several hardware improvements, including a lighter design, a brighter screen, a more powerful camera, and longer battery life. The early founders price is $450, and pre-sales will last until September 21.
Solana Saga’s Experience and Inspiration
Seeker follows the lead of Solana Saga. Although Saga’s initial sales were sluggish, with only 2,500 units sold in the first batch, with the BONK token airdrop to mobile phone users, Saga became a catalyst for meme coin trading on Solana, and demand soared, eventually exceeding 150,000 units and sold out in the US market by the end of 2023. This success laid the foundation for the launch of Seeker.
Looking to the future of Seeker
The Solana community is excited about Seeker, and the ecosystem team is already building decentralized applications, reward mechanisms, and new features to prepare for its official release. The launch of Seeker is expected to further promote the popularization of Web3 mobile technology in the Solana ecosystem, helping Solana continue to lead innovation in the field of mobile blockchain technology.
In the overall upward trend of the crypto market, Solana has performed particularly strongly recently, with the price breaking through $140 and rising 8% in the past 24 hours. The release of Seeker will undoubtedly inject more momentum into Solana's technology popularization and market performance. $SOL
