Sirin Labs, MyEtherWallet Team Up for Finney Phone Integration

Sirin Labs, developer of the Finney blockchain phone, has teamed up with MyEtherWallet for an integration aimed to benefit both companies.

MyEtherWallet users will also be able to buy the smartphone through the wallet service's web and app platforms.

The firm further sees the deal as a way for Finney users to more easily access ether and control their private keys, according to the report.

As detailed in November, the Finney phone takes a focus on secure storage of owners' cryptocurrencies.

The wallet even boasts a separate processor and users will interact with it via a second LCD screen - the only place security seed phrases can be typed in.

The Finney is also designed to make crypto easier to use, and will convert between different tokens as needed by users when operating different apps, although at launch token choice was limited.

Sirin updated the phone earlier this month to support all ethereum ERC-20 tokens, as well as dash and litecoin.

The phone runs on a modified version of Android, called SirinOS, which is designed with blockchain functionality in mind.

Other features include a physical switch for wallet security, encrypted communications and three-factor authentication, according to the Finney website.

"We believe having an on-phone hardware wallet is immensely valuable to users. This will not only make it easy to send and receive crypto transactions, but it will also make crypto more accessible to a wide range of users."