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Boeing has revealed plans for a stealth smartphone that incorporates elements of fiction, but is being marketed to real-life spies.
The Boeing Black has a sort of self-destruct function reminiscent of the Mission Impossible TV and movie franchise that causes the device to delete call and message data and render the service inoperable if it detects unauthorized access attempts.
A spokeswoman for the Chicago-based aerospace and defense contractor said the company is in talks with potential clients but the Boeing Black will not be sold to the general public.
She declined to reveal pricing and launch details, other than to say the 5.2-by-2.7-inch all-black touch screen handset will be available soon.
According to a filing with the FCC, the handset will be sold primarily to U.S. government agencies and companies engaged in contractual activities with those agencies that are related to defense and homeland security.
"The device will be marketed and sold in a manner such that low-level technical and operational information about the product will not be provided to the general public."
Boeing, which already runs secure communications for the U.S. president's Air Force One aircraft, said on its website that the phone will use a modified version of the Android open source operating system.
The handset will use disk encryption and secure key storage along with dual SIM cards to enable access to multiple cell networks.
Boeing says the phone can be configured to connect with biometric sensors, satellites, can use solar power and features attachments that extend battery life. It operates on all of the WCDMA, GSM and LTE frequency bands and offers WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Boeing Black is one of two super secure handsets announced this week, with the other aimed at consumers willing to pay for subscription services that offer extra privacy.
The Blackphone, which goes on sale in June for $629 (U.S.), uses Android-based operating software whose standard applications include secure calling and text messaging and encrypted file transfer.
The device was inspired by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's revelations of government online surveillance of average citizens, said SPG Technologies, which launched the Blackphone at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.
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