Apple iPhone 6 Official Invite sets Tuesday September 9th 2014 - Expect a Gold Standard 128GB Sapphire Screen with iWatch and NFC Mobile Money and BitCoin Wallet

Folks, I wish I could say more…. As the events rollercoaster gets ready for the month of September that I like to call “Sep-Tech-Ber”!

The Apple iPhone 6 is coming as the lines are beginning to form in front of those Apple stores in the US of A…….as soon as they get Back-to-School Shopping out of the way as hinted in my blog article entitled “WalMart Sale on Apple iPhone 5S and 5C - Apple iPhone 6 expected in September 2014 and is worth its weight in Gold and Sapphires”.

The expected launch date is Tuesday September 9^th 2014 as is now confirmed by this official invitation put out by Apple as stated in the article “Apple iPhone 6 event officially set for Sept. 9”, published August 28, 2014 9:11 AM PDT by Shara Tibken, CNET News and “Apple Sent Out Invitations For The Sept. 9 iPhone 6 Event”, published AUG. 28, 2014, 12:02 PM by STEVE KOVACH, Business Insider.

Folks, interpret this Apple invitation any way you wish as per the examples in the article “10 ways the Internet overanalyzed Apple's invitation”, published August 28, 2014 12:31 PM PDT by CNET staff, CNET News.

Logically, the expected sale date in Friday September 12^th 2014 based on this now officially confirmed launch date by the Cupertino Kids from 1 Infinite Loop Drive. Word on the Street is that the Apple iPhone 6 is expected to be the Sapphire-screen Apple iPhone with a faster A8 Processor and no bezel. To imagine that, we need some visuals!

An example of a smartphone with a Sapphire screen in the US$400 Kyocera Brigadier as per my blog article entitled “US$400 Kyocera Brigadier – Verizon's Waterproof, Drop-Proof Unscratchable Unbreakable Sapphire Screen for the Great Outdoors”.

That smartphone has a bezel, though. To see the smartphone undress and go edge-to-edge, then the US$239 Sharp Aquos Crystal as described in my blog article entitled “Sharp and Softbank smartphone launched on Tuesday August 19th 2014 – Sharp Aquos Crystal X without Bezel portends an Apple iPhone 6 Without Borders”.

Apple iPhone 6 specs – Finally a 128GB Smartphone with a side of Apple iWatch

But what are the expected specs? And will there be an iWatch?

When the Apple iPhone 5S was on its way, I made some predictions in my blog article entitled “Apple to launch the Apple iPhone 5S and a S$199 Contract-less Apple iPhone 5C on Tuesday September 10 2013 - ATL and LIME Jamaica may not get Goldfinger that's Made for China” that missed the mark.

But based on my sources, I think this time around I may have got the Apple iPhone 6 worked out down to its nuts and bolts. Not only that, there is a possible side order of an Apple iWatch, according to Recode in their article “Code/red: Apple Plans to Announce Wearable in September”, published August 27, 2014, 10:19 AM PDT by John Paczkowski, ReCode.

Aesthetics

1.      Full aluminum body with no glass in the design

2.      Edge-to-Edge Sapphire Screen with No bezel

3.      Comes in Black, White and Gold

Processor, Screen and Memory

1.      4.7” IPS Backlit IPS LCD Screen

2.      Resolution on 1600x900 with 386 ppi (Pixels per Inch)

3.      64 bit 1.5Ghz Quad-Core A8 Processor or 64 bit 1.8 GHz Dual-Core A8 Processor

4.      M7 Co-Processor for GPS, Accelerometer and Gyroscope

5.      Barometer

6.      1GB RAM

7.      16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB Internal Memory sizes

8.      100GB capable Lightning Port

Camera Specs

1.      8 megapixel Rear-Facing Camera

2.      Dual True-Tone Flash with Optical stabilization with f1.8 aperture

3.      4K Video Recording

4.      1080p 120 fps Slow-motion recording

5.      2 megapixel Front Facing Camera with 1080p resolution recording

6.      2000mAh Battery with Wireless Charging via Cradle

Features

1.      iOS 8.0

2.      Healthbook with Health App for Apple iWatch integration

3.      Waterproof

4.      Improved Touch ID Sensor with option to using non-human fingerprint

5.      NFC and support for Bitcoins and Mobile Money Applications

Now to explain these specs……

Apple iPhone 6 – Thicker Sapphire screen demands Aluminium body and Bigger Battery

A denser Sapphire screen trap more heat as it’s basically crystalline Aluminium Oxide (Al₂O₃), both internal and ambient as noted in my blog article entitled “Sapphire Screens for smartphones by Q1 2014 - Unscratchable Sign of Virgo is the Man of Steel to revive Jamaican Alumina Industry”.

With the Apple iPhone 6 sporting a denser Sapphire screen, heat dissipation with a faster 64 bit 1.5Ghz Quad-Core A8 Processor or 64 bit 1.8Ghz Dual-Core A8 Processor is going to be a problem. So expect to see a fallback to the Apple iPod design ethos of an all aluminium design.

This Sapphire Screen is expected to be edge-to-edge with no bezel, thereby maximizing the screen real-estate without having the make the smartphone physically bigger. So the screen will be bumped up to 4.7” and an even thinner design to take advantage of the Sapphire Screen and Aluminium body acting as an improved scratch-proof surface with heat dissipation. Both will make the thinner smartphone stronger and still fit neatly in your hands and in your pocket.

Expect to see therefore a more powerful Front and Rear-Facing Camera that supports both 1080p Pictures and Video and a 2000mAh Battery that recharged wirelessly. Sorry, no Solar Charging, possibly the Apple iPhone 6S!

Also, expect to see a waterproof design thanks to Liquipel as explained in my blog article entitled “Waterproof and Water-Resistant with Liquipel 2.0 – How to make your smartphone Water-Resistant to even Toilet Water”. The Touch ID Sensor will also sport an option to using non-human fingerprint i.e. your Cat’s paws or your Dog’s paws or any other surface that can generate a unique print pattern.

Apple by now must realize that opening up the Touch ID to other patterns will make the phone that easier to use and even more difficult to unlock, as thief would never think that your pet at home holds the key to your smartphone in their paws!

Apple iPhone and Apple iWatch – Health Tracker with NFC-support and BitCoin Wallet

With the Apple iPhone 6  coming with support for the imminent Apple iWatch as I’d predicted in my blog article entitled “Apple hires Tag Heuer Sales Executive - High-Profile Executive Poachings signals iWatch with CarPlay, HomeKit, HealthKit and NFC integration”, Apple iOS 8.0 will be packing their Health Application Healthbook that will be designed to integrate with the iWatch.

This suggests that the Apple iWatch will be a more health tracker and less smartwatch, though it will have more traditional stylings akin to a regular wristwatch. The Health Tracker design may borrow heavily from the Nike FuelBand, a division Nike had axed back in April 2014 and whose Design Engineers Apple may have absorbed as per the speculation in my blog article entitled “Nike gives the FuelBand the Kibosh to make way for Apple iWatch as Fitness Tracker Field gets crowded”.

The Apple iPhone 6 will also be designed to talk to your Car via native support for Apple CarPlay, competing with other in-Car Entertainment Products in this space as explained in my blog article entitled “Apple to launch CarPlay at Geneva Auto Show in Geneva, Switzerland - Siri Voice Assistant and Primesense bring Hands-free Remote Control Revolution to The Grand Budapest Hotel”.

Finally, expect to see along with support for Apple’s iBeacon Technology a rollout of NFC-based Mobile Money Platform as described in my blog article entitled “MLB testing out Apple's iBeacon to give New York Mets Fans Treats and Free Coupons - iBeacon a challenge to FourSquare”.

Combine with iBeacon, an as-yet named NFC-based Mobile Money Platform will make your Apple iPhone 6 as well as your Apple iWatch a Digital Wallet as stated in the article “Apple iPhone 6 expected to include mobile payments, NFC”, published August 28, 2014 8:19 AM PDT by Ben Fox Rubin, CNET News, allowing you to purchase anything from Coffee (why I don’t know) to MLB (Major League Baseball) tickets.

I’m also expecting Apple to come out and support Bitcoins in a very big way via announcing a unique tailor made Bitcoin wallet and plans to accept Bitcoins as legal tender in the Apple iTunes Store.

Not sure how the Apple iPhone 6 will work with Homekit, as I have very little information on that product. That may deserve a whole article just to explain this trend in Home Automation.

Apple iPhone 6 Pricing – Gold Standard Sapphire Screen undressed sans a Bezel is Pricey

Pricing for the Apple iPhone on a two (2) year contract is expected to be the same as the Apple iPhone 5S as noted in my blog article entitled “Apple has launched the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C on Tuesday September 10th 2013 - Apple iPhone Strategy is to Go Global to beat Samsung”:

1.      US$199 for 16BG Model

2.      US$299 for 32GB Model

3.      US$399 for 64GB Model

4.      US$499 for 128GB Model

For Jamaicans wanting to buy the Apple iPhone outright, you’re going to have to dig deep into your bank accounts as follows:

1.      USS649 for a 16GB Model

2.      US$749 for a 32GB Model

3.      US$849 for a 64GB Model

4.      US$949 for a 128GB Model

So will that hold you until the Apple iPhone launches on Tuesday September 9^th 2014 and the expected sale date in Friday September 12^th 2014? Especially as the iWatch is definitely coming on Tuesday September 9^th 2014?  It better, as it you lose your place in that line, ain’t no Apple Fanboy gonna give you a chance to own a Sapphire Screen smartphone before them.

Ok Apple Fanboys, get back in line so you can get you Apple iPhone 6 and Apple iWatch!

Blackberry 3rd in Britain by End of 2014 – Blackberry loses in Apple, Android fight as Blackberry Passport to launch in September 2014

Blackberry might be thinking positive, but it’s certainly not making any headway in rainy weather prone England.

This as Blackberry has slipped from third place, ceding that position to Windows Phone based on the stats of eMarketer as stated in “Windows Phone overtakes BlackBerry in the UK, but who wants to be number three?”, published August 26, 2014 -- 13:55 GMT (06:55 PDT) By Steve Ranger, ZDNet. By 2015, its projected they’ll slip even further to fourth place as they lose their grip on a country that used to love Blackberrys.

Despite the focus on Good News about Blackberry as noted in my blog article entitled “Blackberry blogs positive reviews of Passport as Z3 sells out in India - Blackberry Passport may be their ticket on the Indian Express”, they have to face some of the negative news. This is one such example. According to the eMarketer stats:

1.      83.5% of smartphones are Google Android smartphones

2.      30% of smartphones are Apple iPhones

In the face of this dominance is the projected decline of Blackberry's marketshare:

1.      35% decline from previous subscriber levels in 2013 down to 2.4 million subscribers

2.      42% decline from previous subscriber levels in 2014 down to 1.4 million subscribers

By 2015, the marketshare for smartphones will possibly look like this:

1.      85.5% of smartphones are Google Android smartphones

2.      28% of smartphones are Apple iPhones

3.      9% for smartphones running Windows Phone

4.      3.5% for Blackberrys

Jolly Old England and Blackberry – Apple and Android fight as Blackberry is no longer cool

Like the rest of the World, Jolly Old England, like the US of A, see two operating systems locked in a titanic struggle for dominance: Apple iOS and Google Android. As the popularity of other cheaper Asian smartphones powered by Google Android are on the rise are on the rise as noted in analyst IDC Stats for the second Quarter of 2014 as stated in my blog article entitled “IDC Stats for Second Quarter of 2014 points to Asian Smartphone Rise – How cheaper smartphones are slowly killing BOTH Apple and Samsung marketshare”.

So it’s interesting that another advertising marketing company, eMarketer, has decided to throw yet more coldwater on Blackberry’s planned comeback based on the teasers of the specs of the Blackberry Passport as chronicled in my blog article entitled  “Blackberry Passport Specs revealed in Hands-on - Why Microsoft Office and BBM Music will make the Passport Hip to Be Square”.

This even as the Apple iPhone is set to launch in the next 2 weeks from now on Tuesday September 9^th 2014, based on numerous sources and Samsung has already outed the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, which surprisingly looks a lot like the Apple iPhone 5S as concluded on my blog article entitled “Samsung Galaxy Alpha with Metallic Band - Last of the 5” smartphones with decreased Battery Life as the Luddite Camp gets Larger”.

Currently Blackberry is seeing growth in Developing World Countries like India, China and the East Indies as I’d pointed out in as noted in my blog article entitled “Blackberry blogs positive reviews of Passport as Z3 sells out in India - Blackberry Passport may be their ticket on the Indian Express”.

If this is fated to happen in England, a Developed World Country, what of the Rest of Europe or even other Developed World countries like Australia? Stay tuned for more as I track the exciting developments in Great Britain as Blackberry struggles to make a comeback.

US$399 Microsoft Surface 2 Price Drop – US$100 off Tablets packing Microsoft Office 2013 as Surface 3 is Core M 14nm Processors Guinea Pig

Look like a new Surface 3 Tablet is on the horizon, folks!

This as the Surface 2 Tablet just got a US$100 price cut from ALL versions of what I often refer to as Microsoft forgotten Tablet as stated in “Microsoft Surface 2 Price Drops $100; Is a Replacement Coming?”, published August 25, 2014 by Ed Hardy, TabletpcReview and “Microsoft cuts Surface 2 prices by $100”, published Aug 25, 2014 6:20 AM by Ian Paul. PCWorld...

I say “forgotten” as in doing an article on Microsoft’s upgrade of the Surface 2 Pro Tablet to the Surface Pro 3 Tablet that’s a capable Apple iPad and Apple MacBook Air killer as explained in my blog article entitled “Microsoft launches Surface Pro 3 - Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 puts Kibosh on Tablets with Apple having to make a larger Keyboard iPad”.

I completely forgot they also had Tablets as well! These Tablets, called Surface Tablets, are the RT step-cousins of the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, which got upgraded on Tuesday May 20^th 2014 to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. But will it be sporting Windows 9 and any new hardware?

Microsoft Surface 3 – US$100 off on Tablets that’s packing Microsoft Office 2013

The 10.6” Surface 2 Tablet runs Windows 8.1 RT unlike its failed and now discontinued Surface Pro 2. 10.6” Surface 2 Tablet has Microsoft Office 2013 though, which is a lot less cumbersome to use that Microsoft Office on the Apple iPad as I'd announced in my Geezam blog article entitled “Microsoft to introduce Office to Apple iPad on Thursday March 27th 2014”.

The Price cut will be as follows:

1.      US$399 for the 32GB Model

2.      US$449 for the 64GB Model

3.      US$579 for the 64GB Model with built in LTE

Microsoft and the Surface 3 – September 30^th 2014 is Core M 14nm Processors Guinea Pig

So with this price decrease, when will the new Surface 3 Tablet, most likely sporting the Core M 14nm Processors codenamed Broadwell as I’d explained in my blog article entitled “Intel Core M Processor codenamed Broadwell –  How Fanless, Smaller and Thinner proves that If Life Gives you Lemons, Make Lemonade”, be coming out?

Most likely on Tuesday September 30^th 2014, the day everyone is expecting Microsoft to launch the replacement to Windows 8, dubbed Windows 9 as stated in “Windows 9 unveiling set for September 30, report says”, published August 21, 2014 10:34 AM PDT by Don Reisinger, CNET News.

I’ve been hearing about Windows 9 of late since February 2014 as stated in the article “Microsoft preps Windows 'Threshold' preview for late September”, published August 15, 2014 8:12 AM PDT by Mary Jo Foley, CNET News but I’ve pretty much ignored it.

But if this new hardware will possibly be featuring the Core M 14nm Processors, then it’s yet another date to mark on my calendar as September 2014 is now becoming the most busy month on Silicon Valley’s Calendar.

  

HP and Google partner on Google Now – How Galaxy Alpha's Metallic Charms woo Corporate and Enterprise marriage made in Fragmented Heaven

Apple and IBM (International Business Machines) had forged a partnership to leverage IBM Cloud Computing power over their popular Apple iPhone Platform.

This is what’s referred to as IBM MobileFirst for iOS as I’d detailed in my blog article entitled “Microsoft and IBM for IBM MobileFirst for iOS – How Apple with IBM Cloud Computing indicates Apple-Microsoft-IBM-Google Deal Possible in the Future”.

Now HP (Hewlett Packard), who apparently had in negotiations with Apple, feeling spurned that their “Executive Siri” idea got toasted, have decided to partner with Google. Their plan apparently is meld Google Now, the Google Android Voice Assistant, into a Search Service that can query HP’s Cloud Server Platform for Corporate and Enterprise information as stated in the article “Google said to be deepening enterprise roots with HP”, published August 13, 2014 2:40 PM PDT by Richard Nieva, CNET News.

It now means that BOTH Apple and Google are now realizing the truth; there is an untapped market in Corporate and Enterprise customers that Blackberry left behind. This as I’d determined via my analysis that showed that Developers need to target not just Video Game Apps but also make Apps for Corporate and Enterprise, especially Cloud-based Applications as explained in my blog article entitled “Vision Mobile’s 10,000 Developer Global Study – Why Developers prefer developing for Android and Apple iOS yet Enterprise makes Steady Money”.

But like the plan that Facebook and now Twitter have for launching a “Buy” Button on their Social Media pages as explained in my blog article entitled “Twitter’s one-click Buy Button – How One-Click E-Commerce is Twitter’s Great Smurfberry Scam Confessions of a Shopaholic”, I smell a smurfberry scandal that has a flavor more like KitKat or Jellybean, whatever you’re into.

HP and Google – Corporate and Enterprise marriage made in Fragmented Heaven

Apparently, this half-baked idea is probably because IBM MobileFirst for iOS is now up and running, with Apple having snagged Ford Motors as a customer, swapping out their Blackberries for Apple iPhones as noted in “Ford Plans To Replace BlackBerries With iPhones Beginning This Year”, published July 29, 2014 by Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch.

I say half-baked as Google Android is still heavily fragmented as an OS, with various smartphones still running older versions of Android, based on Android Developer Dashboard Stats as stated in the article “Android 4.4 KitKat bites off 13% of Android devices”, published June 5, 2014 5:31 AM PDT by Lance Whitney, CNET News.

Thanks to their own popularity Google Android smartphones are the dominant OS Globally as noted in my blog article entitled “IDC Stats for Second Quarter of 2014 points to Asian Smartphone Rise – How cheaper smartphones are slowly killing BOTH Apple and Samsung marketshare”. That means their Fragmentation is just in the US of A, but globally.

For this to work, Google needs to also partner with a reputable smartphone maker and require their potential clients switch over their smartphones to this new device, just as Apple is doing with Ford Motors. This as HP, despite having Corporate and Enterprise connections, has a notoriously fickle Executive Management style that might make many wary of any smartphone offer.

This as they skipped out on the Tablet and smartphone business back in Sunday August 21^st 2011 as I’d reported in my Geezam blog article entitled “WebOS powered HP TouchPad for US$99 – HP exits PC business in Apple’s Post-PC era”

This only to return two years later in October 2013 with the HP Chromebook 11, basically placing their bets on the rising popularity and ease of manufacture of Google Chrome OS as explained in my Geezam blog article entitled “US$279 HP Chromebook 11 is a great Christmas present for Millennials”.

Therein layeth the problem! Google’s partner, though well intentioned, is taciturn, having a habit to ditch what they’re doing if things aren’t going their way! They need a Third partner…. A mobile handset maker partner.

Google and Motorola Mobility – Make your own smartphone, alienate smarphone makers

Remember Google had purchased Motorola Mobility back on Monday August 15^th 2011 as chronicled in my Geezam blog article entitled “ Google Acquires Motorola Mobility – Weapon of Choice in the IP and Set Top Box Wars”. Back then I thought it was to make Set Top Boxes to boost their Google Streaming Set Top Box business.

That eventually went bust, only to be replaced by the Google Chromecast Streaming Device for which they recently celebrated their 1 year Anniversary on Friday July 24^th 2014 as stated in my blog article entitled “Google Play Music’s All Access Music Subscription Three months Free Streaming - Happy Birthday as Google Chromecast fights Amazon fire TV”.

Instead, Google went ahead and made the Moto X and then the Moto G series as chronicled in my blog article entitled “US$179 Moto G debut on Wednesday November 11 2013 from Motorola - Google's Quad-Core Budget smartphone is Free Birds for the Lost 500 million sheep”.

Google may find this difficult, after having alienated smartphone manufacturers when they decided to make their own smartphone via Motorola Mobility. Especially now that they’ve sold Motorola Mobility to Chinese-owned Laptop and smartphone maker Lenovo for some US$2.91 billion dollars as stated in “Lenovo To Buy Motorola Mobility From Google For $2.91 Billion”, published January 29, 2014  by Matt Burns, TechCrunch.

Most likely, they really purchased Motorola Mobility due to frustration over fragmentation within Google Android. So they figured if they made a flagship smartphone, they could serve as an example to smartphone makers the level of quality that they expect from them.

However, the smartphone is run by Consumer, Corporate and Enterprise Trends. It’s also powered by your Buying power, as if you don’t have the money to upgrade, you just don’t. This along with 2 year Contract lock-in by Telecom Providers, is the main contributor to Fragmentation, even though Telecom Providers do try to issue Android Updates on a timely manner.

Google and Samsung – Galaxy Alpha Metallic Charms to woo Corporate and Enterprise

Any smartphone manufacturer partnering with Google and HP, will have to benefit handsomely from this partnership. It also has to not involve HP; they’re main purpose in this partnership is to provide the Enterprise Cloud Platform, which has been rock-solid business for them all this time.

I suspect that partner will be Samsung and their recently launched flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha as detailed in my blog article entitled “Samsung Galaxy Alpha with Metallic Band - Last of the 5” smartphones with decreased Battery Life as the Luddite Camp gets Larger”.

Samsung copycat design that’s Apple themed with a metallic band, despite the criticism from some quarters stating that they’ve become chicken as stated in “THE GALAXY ALPHA IS PROOF THAT SAMSUNG IS TERRIFIED OF IPHONE 6”, published August 16, 2014 By Andy Boxall, DigitalTrends indicates that they’re being smart. They realize that many are loyal to Apple and would only like Android if it was packaged in a smartphone that had the same aesthetic appearance, ergonomics and design appeal like the Apple iPhone.

So why not just oblige and make an entire line of smartphones that are Apple-themed but packing the latest, most up-to-date version of Google Android 4.4.1 i.e. Kitkat. Not only will Android Kitkat have the latest security features but if the corporate partner purchases the smartphones to replaces those they have on their CUG (Closed User Group), they’ll all bon on a common Platform all around.

HP and Google have now realized that the Corporate and Enterprise space is free of Blackberry. Now that Apple and IMB have teamed up, they realize that an effective strategy to conquer the more revenue-stable Corporate and Enterprise World is to do the same. But they need a solid manufacture of smartphones to act as their secure Platform that leverages the latest, most secure versions of Google Android.

In seeking to become Alpha Dog in the Corporate and Enterprise Wilderness, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha may be the perfect companion Wolf of Wall Street for Google Now!

Boeing Black smartphone – Ambassadors, World Leaders World phone and NSA and CIA Spy vs Spy smartphone that self-destructs in 5 seconds

“Designed to meet the evolving security needs of defense and security customers, Boeing has released a modular smartphone to enable secure access and exchange of critical data and communications on a trusted mobile device. Boeing has drawn on its deep expertise in information assurance, advanced technology partners and a US-based manufacturer to provide an innovative, secure and flexible mobile solution.”

Boeing spokeswoman Rebecca Yeamans speaking to CNET News on Wednesday February 26^th 2014 on the Boeing Black Phone

Back in 2012, I read a story about Boeing planning to make a super secure smartphone based on the Google Android OS as stated in “Boeing to make super secure Android phone”, published April 12, 2012 4:30 PM PDT by Eric Mack, CNET News.

Fast Forward two years later to 2014! Boeing’s plans have finally come to life with the Boeing Black smartphone that was filed with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) on Wednesday February 26^th 2014 as stated in “Boeing's 'Black' smartphone will deactivate if tampered with”, published February 26, 2014 3:51 PM PST by Dara Kerr, CNET News and “Boeing offering 'black phone' for secure communications”, published Wednesday Feb 26, 2014 8:44pm EST BY ALWYN SCOTT, Reuters.

Their super secret smartphone, the Black Phone, wasn’t very super secret, as it made it onto the Geezam blog in Kelroy’s article entitled “Boeing Black Smartphone designed for handling top secret communications”.

Boeing Black smartphone – Ambassadors, Presidents, Prime Ministers and World Leaders World phone

Not much is known about this smartphone, even now some six (6) months since information leaked of this super spy smartphone. It’s 132.8mm by 68.58mm (5.2” by 2.7”) that’s known of to be Dual SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) smartphone with support GSM, WCDMA, and 4GLTE.

In short, a Boeing Black smartphone is an ambassadors, presidents and World Leaders World phone that enables calls anywhere, anytime as stated in “Boeing offering 'black phone' for secure communications”, published Thursday, 27 Feb 2014 1:31 PM ET, CNBC!

Apparently Boeing wants it to remain under wraps, as it’s made for enterprise clients and isn’t intended for general sale to the public, to quote the letter that was included with the FCC filing at the time:  “Boeing's Black phone will be sold primarily to government agencies and companies engaged in contractual activities with those agencies that are related to defense and homeland security”.

For that reason, specs are basically unavailable for this smartphone, as it’s protected by loads of Boeing Red tape and NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreements) signed between Boeing and their potential Enterprise and Corporate Clients, some of whom may even be the US Government spy agencies such as the NSA (National Security Agency) and the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). What is known is the design team that made the Boeing Black smartphone, who are mostly private Military contractors:

1.      Argon ST Inc

2.      Digital Receiver Technology Inc

3.      Kestrel Enterprises Inc

4.      Ravenwing Inc

5.      Solutions Made Simple Inc

This makes it all the more interesting a device to blog about!

Best of all, it’s sealed tight with screws that are set in such a manner that any attempt to tamper with the phone will cause it erase all data according to the letter that was included with the FCC filing at the time, quote: “The Boeing Black phone is manufactured as a sealed device both with epoxy around the casing and with screws, the heads of which are covered with tamper proof covering to identify attempted disassembly. Any attempt to break open the casing of the device would trigger functions that would delete the data and software contained within the device and make the device inoperable”.

Boeing Black phone Security - NSA and CIA Spy vs Spy smartphone that self-destructs in 5 seconds

If this smartphone is more secure than the SGP Technologies Blackphone or even the Blackberry, then the Boeing Blackphone is a potential new contender in the Enterprise and Corporate world that loves secrecy.

Especially as many other phones is hackable via a Baseband Processor Attack as demonstrated at Black Hat by Accuvant research scientists Mr. Mathew Solnik and Mr. Marc Blanchou as explained in my blog article entitled “How to Hack ANY Blackberry or Smartphone - SGP Technologies survived in the Lion’s Den as Blackphone Hack was cover for Blackberry Baseband Hack”.

Most likely this Boeing Black smartphone may not have access to the Google Play Store, as there are Apps that can spy on your other Apps data and steal your Credit Card and other Credentials as described in my blog article entitled “Twitter’s one-click Buy Button – How One-Click E-Commerce is Twitter’s Great Smurfberry Scam Confessions of a Shopaholic”.

Folks, this smartphone has been on my Radar since February 2014. When more news comes to light, it’ll shine very bright on my blog, no matter how secret this Boeing Black smartphone may be.