{"id":10759,"date":"2024-02-16T12:47:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T10:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/aptos-launches-web3-smartphone-for-emerging-markets\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T12:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T10:47:54","slug":"aptos-launches-web3-smartphone-for-emerging-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/aptos-launches-web3-smartphone-for-emerging-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Aptos Launches Web3 Smartphone for Emerging Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Aptos Foundation, in collaboration with Jambo Technology, has launched a smartphone aimed at expanding Web3 access in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ Aptos Foundation and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamboTechnology?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamboTechnology<\/a> have joined forces to enhance Web3 access in emerging markets. At the heart of this partnership is the JamboPhone, available now in 40+ countries. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VMUZDhHkK2\">pic.twitter.com\/VMUZDhHkK2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aptos (@Aptos_Network) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aptos_Network\/status\/1758129330541285790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the announcement, the JamboPhone is designed as an affordable device to engage users from developing countries in the digital economy.<\/p>\n<p>The smartphone is priced at $99 and is available for purchase in 40 jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JamboPhone-Array-1.webp\" alt=\"JamboPhone-Array-1\" class=\"wp-image-226212\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jambophone.xyz\/\">Jambo Technology<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The JamboPhone serves as a &#8220;bridge&#8221; to the Aptos ecosystem through pre-installed applications such as the blockchain-compatible Petra wallet and the Jambo App.<\/p>\n<p>The native application is described by the partners as the &#8220;cornerstone&#8221; of the smartphone&#8217;s functionality. Jambo Technology&#8217;s solution offers users comprehensive interaction with Web3, including educational content, DeFi features, games, and a suite of learning tools.<\/p>\n<p>Developer Brent Vale from Aptos Labs announced his purchase of a JamboPhone. A screenshot revealed his order number as 10,144.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I purchased my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamboTechnology?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamboTechnology<\/a> phone yesterday! (image below!)<\/p>\n<p>$99 + shipping ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetraWallet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PetraWallet<\/a> pre-installed! And supporting several languages (with more coming soon!) \u2014 English, Espa\u00f1ol, Fran\u00e7ais, Afrikaans!<br \/>??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cYjQKofXn2\">https:\/\/t.co\/cYjQKofXn2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fisbe6LlSK\">pic.twitter.com\/fisbe6LlSK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 brent.apt (@ValeBrent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValeBrent\/status\/1758146894944206887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in February, pre-orders for the Web3 smartphone <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/solana-unveils-preorder-for-saga-2-insights-into-the-new-web3-smartphone\">Saga Chapter 2<\/a> by Solana reached 100,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Aptos Foundation, in collaboration with Jambo Technology, has launched a smartphone aimed at expanding Web3 access in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. 1\/ Aptos Foundation and @JamboTechnology have joined forces to enhance Web3 access in emerging markets. At the heart of this partnership is the JamboPhone, available now in 40+ countries. pic.twitter.com\/VMUZDhHkK2 \u2014 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1393,1160],"class_list":["post-10759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-aptos-apt","tag-web3-smartphones"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"42","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}