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 <p class="is-style-lead">Solana Mobile’s Chapter 2 witnessed high demand, with pre-orders exceeding its seven-day sales goal within 24 hours, says Raj Gokal, co-founder of Solana.</p>
 <p>Although Solana Mobile Chapter 2 is anticipated to arrive somewhat in H1 2025, it has already generated huge momentum, with over 25,000 pre-orders flooding in within the initial 24 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="hours" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/hours.html">hours</a> post-announcement.</p>
 <p>Raj Gokal, co-founder of Solana, told TechCrunch in a commentary that the total amount of pre-orders has already surpassed the 30,000 mark, reaching the company’s seven-day <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="sales" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/sales.html">sales</a> goal just within 30 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="hours" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/hours.html">hours</a>. While the hardware specifics of the new version remain undisclosed, a Solana spokesperson assured that the phone would inherit key <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Category Features" href="https://thebittimes.com/features.html">Features</a> from its predecessor.</p>
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  <p>“For developers, Solana Mobile is creating a massive opportunity for crypto app teams looking to incentivize their users. It gives them a concentrated distribution channel to die-hard, dedicated users. It allows them to do this without any prohibitive app store fees.”</p>
  <p>Raj Gokal</p>
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 <p>Just like Saga, Solana Chapter 2 will be based on Android with support for a built-in crypto wallet, and a “dApp store” for decentralized applications. Priced at an anticipated $450, it undercuts the $599 launch price of the Saga.</p>
 <p>Initially introduced in late October 2022, the Solana Saga featured an IP68 rating, a 120Hz AMOLED screen, a 50MP primary camera, and up to 1TB of storage, retailing at $1,000. In a December 2023 appearance on Laura Shin’s Unchained podcast, Solana CEO Anatoly Yakovenko acknowledged the smartphone’s uncertain fate due to lackluster <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="sales" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/sales.html">sales</a>.</p>
 <p>However, a sudden surge in popularity surrounding Solana-based BONK altcoin led to the swift sell-out of Solana’s smartphones, as Saga owners could claim 30 million BONK tokens, valued at $565 during that time. Gokal highlighted that the company has been working on a new phone for over a year now, adding that the new model uses “learnings from the last two years to enable greater flexibility for developers and users.”</p>
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<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/solana-mobile-s-chapter-2-sales-exceed-seven-day-target-in-24-hours-tbt77061.html">https://thebittimes.com/solana-mobile-s-chapter-2-sales-exceed-seven-day-target-in-24-hours-tbt77061.html</a></p>

Solana Mobile’s Chapter 2 sales exceed seven-day target in 24 hours

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