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?
Purchasing a UPC prefix from the GS-1 makes sense for larger manufactures or product distributors. These days, purchasing and maintaining a UPC prefix from the GS-1 can be quite expensive. The cost can range $250 up to $10,500 for Barcodes depending on how many you need.