Sirin labs, the company that claims to develop “World’s first Blockchain Phone – Finney” is officially going to launch the same on November 29 and by none other than, the football legend Lionel Messi himself. The news surfaced when the football star signed as the Brand Ambassador for this Israeli startup.

Specifications

The phone sports a 6-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio and is powered by a Snapdragon 845 SoC. Finney also comes with a 6GB RAM variant, single nano-sim feature. It supports a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a storage capacity of 128GB and is fuelled by a 3000mAh battery. One of the best USP of this phone is its hidden cryptocurrency wallet, which supports major cryptocurrencies and tokens. The wallet lets users to directly use tokens in decentralised applications without the need of exchanging them, as per the report. The wallet can be accessed through a slidable hidden screen present behind the main screen.

Price

Finney has been moderately priced at $999. For now, pre-bookings have already started and one place orders on company’s official website. However, the phone will be available for purchase after its official launch at Barcelona on November 29,

On the other hand, as per the company, Messi agreed to endorse the phone after understanding the innovation involved behind it and they are hopeful of creating the best impact about Blockchain technology among the mass. In the same line, HTC is all set to launch its blockchain-based phone HTC Exodus.