Solana Cell introduced that it has discontinued software program and safety updates for its Saga smartphone, which was launched simply two years in the past. This transfer marks the official finish of the system's lifecycle.
“Solana Cell Saga has reached the top of its help lifecycle. Compatibility with new software program or companies can’t be assured,” the corporate says on its web site. This implies your system will now not obtain updates, making it susceptible to safety dangers and doubtlessly rendering your apps inoperable over time.
Buyer help will solely be accessible for normal inquiries. Solana Institute didn’t reply to a request for remark.
Introduced in Could 2023, Saga aimed to deliver the Web3 ecosystem nearer to on a regular basis customers by integrating blockchain expertise into the cell world. The system was promoted as a substitute for Apple and Google's restrictive app retailer insurance policies.
Nevertheless, Saga was solely supported for 2 years, properly beneath cell business requirements. Apple gadgets obtain software program updates for at the least 5 years, whereas Google telephones obtain software program updates for seven years.
It's unclear why Solana Cell is ending help so shortly. The corporate remains to be engaged on its second-generation telephone, Solana Seeker, which was introduced in August 2024.
Saga is remembered extra for its meme coin airdrop than its Web3 integration. The gadgets have been shipped to customers with a cryptocurrency pockets pre-installed. In late 2023 and early 2024, a number of Solana-based memecoin builders airdropped tokens into these wallets for each advertising and marketing and consumer reward functions.
These tokens have been initially price a number of hundred {dollars}, however throughout the meme coin craze of 2024, they reached a price that far exceeded the promoting worth of a cell phone.
Though official help has ended, unopened Saga gadgets nonetheless fetch excessive costs on-line, typically as much as thrice the retail worth.
*This isn’t funding recommendation.
