Origin: The Blankenship name is ultimately derived from the name Blenkinsopp, which is the name of a castle in Northumberland, England.
The Blackphone clocks in at $629, which is right up there with the unlocked cost of most flagship smartphones. The device will run on a 2GHz (or higher) quad-core ARM chip, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Wondering about a microSD card for more storage? What, and let someone walk away with your data?
Telus, the exclusive carrier of the Essential Phone, has followed suit to our American friends and has lowered the no-term cost of the titanium and ceramic-made Android device by a respectable $400 CAD. Originally priced at $1,050, Telus is now selling the Essential Phone at an outright cost of $650. Additionally, the phone now costs $0 on most of Telusâ plans â not just on a two-year contract with a Premium Plus plan. The Essential Phones comes with a 5.71-inch âFull-Displayâ with a 19:10 aspect ratio and 2560 x 1312 pixel resolution, and is powered by a Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.