Blackwater’s founder would like to sell you a privacy phone made in the USA

The UP Phone’s core hardware hasn’t changed since its first iteration. | Image: Unplugged

Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version of its « privacy-first » UP Phone that will be made in the US – at some point.
The original UP Phone was described by the company as « the ultimate privacy-focused smartphone » and by privacy platform GrapheneOS as « a clear cut scam. » (It was first announced in June 2022, though it didn’t reach customers until 2024; Unplugged wouldn’t tell me how many units were sold, only that it sold out within three hours.) Now, Unplugged has launched a « major update » to the phone. Echoing claim …
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Blackwater’s founder would like to sell you a privacy phone made in the USA