Solana's new phone Seeker is unveiled, can it break even through Airdrop?

On September 19, Solana Labs' Solana Mobile company officially announced the new web3 smartphone Seeker, the second generation web3 smartphone device developed by the company following the first generation web3 phone Saga. Earlier this year, Seeker began presale with the codename 'Chapter 2', and according to official announcements, presale has exceeded 140,000 units.

Previously, the main reason why Chapter 2 was able to complete a large number of pre-sale orders without disclosing specific device information was that the Solana on-chain project greatly increased the value of the Airdrop for the first-generation web3 phone Saga, far exceeding the purchase cost. Therefore, people have similar expectations for the second generation of phones.

It is reported that the early bird price of Seeker, which is priced at $450, will end on September 21st. With the specific details of the Seeker phone being announced, what are the highlights of its device functions compared to the first-generation phone Saga that are worth buying? From the Airdrop perspective, can you expect to break even through Airdrop if you buy now?

This article briefly introduces the specific details of the Seeker phone, as well as the statistics of the Airdrop value received by previous Solana phone pre-purchasers, hoping to provide reference for readers' purchase decisions.

Seeker Main Features

Hardware: Better camera, but reduced storage space

According to public information, on the hardware side, the Saga phone is equipped with a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and a 4110 mAh battery; it has 512 GB of storage space, 12 GB of memory; a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen; two cameras, with 50 million pixels and 12 million pixels respectively; and fingerprint unlocking function.

According to the current official release of the Seeker phone hardware, it can be seen that there are changes:

· The storage space becomes smaller, and the Seeker has 128 GB of storage space and 8 GB of memory, far less than the first-generation phone Saga;

· The screen size becomes smaller, and the Seeker is equipped with a 6.36-inch AMOLED screen, which is lighter and better than the first generation of mobile phone screens;

· The camera pixel is upgraded. Seeker is also equipped with two cameras, which are 108 million pixels and 32 million pixels respectively. The camera performance is stronger than that of the first-generation mobile phone.

At the same time, according to the official description, compared to the first generation Saga, the Seeker battery performance will also be better, but the relevant data about the Seeker battery has not been disclosed at present.

Seed Vault Wallet: Wallet User Experience Upgrade

Seed Vault Wallet is a mobile-first encryption wallet designed specifically for Solana Seeker. Its native integration of the hardware Seed Vault enables seamless self-custody, supporting fingerprint unlock and double-click transaction sending, providing users with a smoother and upgraded user experience.

Solana dApp Store 2.0: Adding reward tracker functionality

Solana dApp Store has added a reward tracker feature to track all rewards displayed to users in a clear and concise way, and has updated navigation to improve dApp exploration capabilities, covering areas such as payment, Decentralized Finance, DEP, Non-fungible Token, and gaming. In the future, Seeker will also launch exclusive dApp products.

Extra Acquisition of Seeker Genesis Token

Each Solana Seeker comes with a soul-bound Seeker Genesis Token, which is a VIP pass for users to unlock rewards, access and content in the Solana ecosystem. At the same time, reserving a Seeker now still entitles you to a Chapter 2 pre-order Token.

Integrated AI

Seeker users can use Alethea AI to generate AI agents for tokenization (new faces or familiar faces), which can interact with the Solana community on-chain or in the App, unlocking new ways to participate and earn money.

Airship: Make Airdrop Even Cheaper

Helius has launched the ZK compression tool Airship, which can reduce the cost of Airdrop by 4000 times. Previously, it would cost $40,000 to pre-order community Airdrops for Solana Mobile, but now it only costs $100, and it can automatically Airdrop to Chapter 2 pre-order Tokenholders.

Airdrop Value Received by Solana Mobile Pre-order Customers

In response to the Airdrop appreciation of the first generation Web3 smartphone Saga for Solana, selling at the right time can not only cover the cost of purchase but also generate profits. Therefore, out of the desire to obtain Airdrops, the pre-order volume for Solana Chapter 2 far exceeds that of the first generation smartphone Saga. The following statistics the main Airdrop projects and Airdrop values for the first generation smartphone Saga and Chapter 2:

As shown in the figure, for the first generation mobile phone Saga users, the Airdrop value is indeed quite generous, even for users who bought the phone early for $1000 (Saga dropped to $599 in August 2023), the Airdrop value obtained can easily cover the purchase cost, and if sold at the right time, there may even be a large profit margin.

For Chapter 2 pre-purchasers, the value of Airdrop covering the purchase cost or profitability is higher than the first generation, and Chapter 2 pre-purchasers can get higher value Airdrops, such as MEW and MANEKI, while the Airdrop value of other projects is relatively small. If you want to achieve breakeven or profit, you almost have to sell at the highest point every time.

Is Seeker worth buying?

In summary, from the perspective of Airdrop, even if the purchase cost of Chapter 2 dropped, the difficulty of recovering costs and making profits also increased. One possible reason is increased competition. The first generation phone Saga sold only over 20,000 units, while Chapter 2 has reached over 140,000 pre-orders. With more people sharing the cake, each person naturally gets a smaller share.

Solana continues to develop hardware products, perhaps aiming to become the Apple of the encryption field, establishing its own hardware and software ecosystem. However, in combination with the features of Seeker, the key points worth following for users may mainly be the reward tracker, Seeker Genesis Token, a new money-making model with AI agents, and the Airdrop tool Airship. Perhaps this also reflects a positive signal that the Solana official is also catering to users' potential demand for Airdrops and wants to further expand the cake, attracting more people to follow Solana's hardware products.

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