黑电话制造商 Silent Circle 筹集了 3000 万美元，并迁往瑞士。

Summary: Silent Circle, maker of the BlackPhone, announced raising $30 million in investment and moving its global headquarters to Switzerland. It was founded by a team of crypto geniuses like Phil Zimmerman and Jon Callas. The $629 BlackPhone made waves at Mobile World Congress. The company sold out of BlackPhones after the congress and plans to sell them again on June 21. It needs to add 150 employees to handle demand. New funds and a new advisory board with Ross Perot Jr. and Peter Bonfield were announced. Silent Circle offers a proprietary system on existing mobile devices with a monthly fee. The BlackPhone uses a forked Android version. It shut down Silent Mail but will launch the next iteration within 12 months as part of the new DarkMail Alliance protocol.
Main points:
- Silent Circle raised $30 million and moved to Switzerland.
- Founded by crypto experts with a successful BlackPhone at MWC.
- Sold out of BlackPhones and plans to sell again.
- Adding employees due to demand.
- New funds and advisory board.
- Proprietary system and BlackPhone's features.
- Shut down Silent Mail and launching new version.
Key information:
- Company: Silent Circle
- Product: BlackPhone
- Investment: $30 million
- Headquarters: Switzerland
- Founders: Phil Zimmerman, Jon Callas
- MWC debut: $629 BlackPhone was popular
- Employee addition: 150 for orders
- Advisory board: Ross Perot Jr., Peter Bonfield
- System: Proprietary on existing mobile devices
- BlackPhone: Forked Android version, unlocked, global
- Silent Mail: Shut down, new version coming
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