Solana developers have chosen a different way to promote their Sagaphone, and they don't need to spend as much money on advertising as Apple or Samsung do. Last year's hype around Sagaphone is a clear example of the fact that airdrops as a product promotion work no worse than traditional advertising methods.
As for the advantages of Sagaphone, I would only note the presence of such a feature as a seed vault.
I have seen a few reviews about Sagaphone. According to comments, Sagaphone is just a smartphone with normal design and functions like dozens of other models, while its price is too expensive for the Saga brand[1].
This only be changed when owners receive profits from BONK token airdrop. Their purpose is only to Airdrop in the future from new projects on Solana, not to own or use Sagaphone. If other blockchains choose to sell a USB for 50 USD with many Airdrops, they will be more successful than Solana without having to bear the risk of producing Sagaphone at high costs.
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[1] This is a Crypto Phone. Don’t Buy It.
- Actually, what was on my mind before I watched this YouTube video that my friend friend gave me is that I said in my mind that the various Solana groups in different countries will make a lot of hype again in this second chance that they will launch again.
Imagine from $1,000 down to $600, which is a bit surprising and will make you think immediately because, for sure, the specs when they first launched have not changed and are still the same. Then, the cellphone also doesn't have a strong branding name, as was said in the video. So instead of buying it, I would like to buy the same amount from the Samsung brand; the quality is better and better for sure.