The Solana Phone Is Here. Can It Compete Against Giants Like Apple and Samsung?

Solana Mobile has begun shipping the Seeker, its second-generation crypto smartphone, and the follow-up to the surprisingly successful Saga.

Solana Mobile GM Emmett Hollyer joins Laura Shin to explain:
➡️ What’s he believes the Seeker is the most secure phone for crypto
➡️ How they tried to resolve the tension between phone convenience and crypto security
➡️ How the Seed Vault turns the phone into a mobile hardware wallet
➡️ How he thinks Seeker ID and SKR token could shape the future of crypto-native identity and app incentives
➡️ Why Seeker is aiming for real demand


Timestamps:
🎥 0:00 Introduction
📱 4:20 What Emmett set out to achieve with the Seeker
🔄 6:02 How Seeker is different from the original Saga
👨‍💻 7:32 How Emmett’s background positioned him to lead this project
🔐 11:38 Why he says the Seeker is the “most secure phone for crypto”
🧠 22:55 What the Seed Vault does and why it matters for self-custody
📲 27:19 Which apps made it into the new Solana Mobile app store
🎉 28:38 How Seeker Season in September could drive adoption
🐶 29:36 How the BONK craze influenced the design and direction of the phone
📦 32:36 How Emmett plans to spark real demand for Seeker
🆔 35:16 What Seeker ID is and whether the phone could connect with World ID
💰 40:10 What role the SKR token will play in the Seeker ecosystem
👨‍🏫 41:50 How developers will be incentivized to build for Seeker users




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