Solana’s New Phone Promises More for Less—And Already Seeing Huge Demand
The newly revealed Solana Seeker brings various enhancements over the Saga smartphone—at less than half the price

Last year’s launch of the Solana Saga smartphone was a big bet by Solana Labs that didn’t initially appear to pay off. But a year-end surge in demand around the then-discounted phone, thanks in part to the surging value of token airdrops tied to it, cleared out the remaining stock and prompted questions about what’s next.

Enter “Chapter 2.” Revealed in January, just weeks after the airdrop craze that revitalized the Saga’s fortunes, the next Solana phone is set to launch in mid-2025 as the Solana Seeker after already attracting 140,000 pre-orders.

Solana Mobile, the Labs division behind the hardware, revealed the official branding and a first look at the next Android handset onstage at Token 2049 in Singapore Friday.

And it’s different. The previously announced $450 pre-order cost—less than half t…