The Aphone app, which was released on March 7th, attempts to remove hardware obstacles and make Web3 applications available to consumers with older or less powerful smartphones. Aphone uses Solana’s decentralized cloud computing architecture, Aethir, to run resource-intensive applications and games seamlessly on obsolete handsets.
Aphone’s cloud-based strategy makes it platform-agnostic, allowing for seamless operation across web browsers and a variety of Android and Apple devices. The team focuses on people in emerging markets where affordable, outdated handsets are common and mobile internet access is expanding.
Jennifer Booze, the lead for Aphone’s ecosystem growth and development, sees the virtual smartphone as an excellent tool to expose Web3 concepts and applications to the people. Using Solana’s features, the Aphone interface functions as a robust operating system, enabling tasks such as NFT administration and decentralized application (dApp) usage.
The Aphone ecosystem includes a native token, PHONE, that will support governance procedures and provide prizes to encourage user involvement and participation on the network. Aphone also connects with decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) such as Helium, giving users the opportunity to earn rewards for improving network coverage or confirming transactions.
