Solana Mobile reveals new details about Seeker crypto smartphone
Solana Mobile unveils TEEPIN architecture ahead of Seeker phone launch
Solana Mobile, a division of Solana Labs, has revealed its new decentralized mobile architecture, dubbed TEEPIN (Trusted Execution Environment Platform Infrastructure Network), as it prepares to ship its second crypto-enabled smartphone, “Seeker,” on August 4.
The three-layer system leverages secure hardware in modern phones to provide developers and users with trustless access to mobile infrastructure — all governed on-chain, reports The Block.
“TEEPIN represents the next evolution in mobile — a framework where trust isn’t granted by a central authority but verified through cryptography,” said Solana Labs co-founder and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko. The goal is to expand beyond Solana-branded devices and allow other manufacturers to plug into a decentralized mobile ecosystem.
SKR token to power decentralized mobile economy
Accompanying TEEPIN is the introduction of SKR, a native token designed to support incentives, governance, and economics across Solana’s decentralized mobile stack. SKR will be distributed directly to developers, users, and hardware partners, providing shared ownership of the ecosystem.
“Instead of being passive consumers in someone else’s walled garden, users, developers, and hardware manufacturers become active stewards of a community-owned digital infrastructure,” said Solana Mobile General Manager Emmett Hollyer. The new model challenges the dominant app store and operating system paradigms controlled by Apple and Google.
Second Solana phone, Seeker, aims for broader adoption
The August 4 release of the Seeker follows the moderate success of Solana’s first phone, Saga, which gained attention for its built-in crypto wallet, dApp store, and seed vault. With the Seeker, Solana Mobile is betting that its integrated approach to web3-native hardware will attract both developers and early adopters seeking sovereignty over mobile experiences.
Solana Mobile is positioning itself as the infrastructure layer for an open mobile web3 future, with TEEPIN as the backbone, SKR as the incentive engine, and Seeker as the flagship device. Analysts say the rollout will test whether decentralized mobile technology can compete with incumbent mobile platforms — or set the stage for a new category altogether.
Recently we wrote that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed decisions on four proposed Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including high-profile filings from Bitwise, 21Shares, VanEck, and Canary.
