The Solana Seeker Mobile Device Is Here

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We usually release episodes every Tuesday and Thursday…but Thursday came early this week (on Wednesday 😉) as we wanted to give listeners a first look at the new Solana Seeker device that was released to the public today.

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For the Thursday Talking Tokens episode, I sat down with Emmett Hollyer, General Manager at Solana Mobile — the team behind Saga and now Seeker, crypto’s most ambitious attempt at a mobile-native device and ecosystem.

We discuss how Solana Mobile went from 20K Saga phones to 150K Seeker phones sold, why web3 apps need a crypto-friendly App Store, and how mobile can fix broken user onboarding through tools like Seed Vault, Seeker ID, and in-phone token rewards. Emmett also explains how they’re battling bots, supporting new dApps, and preparing to launch a new token $SKR.

This episode is a part of the Solana Sessions campaign that Token Relations and the Talking Tokens podcast are doing, diving into founders’ journeys and startups building on Solana. See the accompanying newsletter here.

Timestamps

00:00 – Solana Seeker: New Phone, New Vision
01:00 – From Saga to Seeker: 20K to 150K Phones Sold
03:11 – Why Solana Took Mobile Seriously Early
05:22 – Challenging the Duopoly: Apple vs Solana Mobile
07:20 – Secondary Device to Primary Phone: The Shift
08:23 – Seeker Season: Weekly App Incentives & Rewards
09:53 – Crypto-Friendly App Store With Zero Fees
12:01 – Will Non-Solana DApps Be Supported?
14:28 – Seeker ID: Unique Identity & Anti-Sybil Tools
18:46 – Will Seeker Tools Expand to Other Phones?
20:12 – Seed Vault & Key Vault Wallet Explained
24:10 – Global Shipping & Target Markets
26:42 – Tokenized Stocks in Wallet (xStock Feature)
30:57 – The SKR Token: When, Why, and How
34:42 – Seeker Flywheel & Ecosystem Growth Strategy
41:50 – Final Advice: Stay Small, Stay Nimble

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