Blackphone and its security-centric Android OS shipping to early buyers, next units available July 14

Following its debut at CES earlier this year, the security-focused Blackphone is now shipping to its first pre-order customers.

The Blackphone runs a version of Android 4.4 KitKat known as “PrivatOS” that offers beefed up security. The additional security features of the Blackphone include:

The Blackphone’s hardware spec list includes a 4.7-inch HD IPS display, 2GHz quad-core Tegra 4i processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot and both HSPA+ and LTE connectivity. The device also includes an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter and is powered by a 2000mAh battery.

While the initial batch of Blackphone units are already sold out, SGP Technologies says that it will begin accepting new orders from the Blackphone store on July 14. Pricing for the Blackphone is set at $629.

Are any of you interested in the Blackphone?

Via Blackphone (PRNewswire)