After its Saga phones sold out, Solana Mobile is working on Chapter 2, its next smartphone, and it has already recorded 60,000 preorders as demand soars.
CEO Anatoly Yakovenko described the demand as “incredible” and a show of “a real community of dedicated users,” with NFT rewards among the perks of inviting other buyers.
Once dismissed as a swing and a miss in the crypto community, Solana’s smartphones have become a major success, and with over 60,000 preorders for the upcoming second edition, optimism is at a high.
Solana Mobile launched its first smartphone, the Saga, in May last year. The phone was a flop, with its average Android features found in almost every other smartphone. The one unique offering, Web3 capabilities, failed to draw in customers. In late November last year, Solana Labs founder Anatoly Yakovenko revealed that the company was introducing new features to revamp the phone’s prospects.
That changed in late December when the phone sold out as airdrops to
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