Canonical - $32 million - Failed; QSAlpha - $3.2 million - ???

The Quasar IV will be production ready in March 2014 and available to the general public in June 2014. Indiegogo backers will receive the Quasar IV in April 2014. The Quasar IV offers the following key features:

• Advanced trusted-authentication technology called Quatrix

• Unique digital signature and key computation methodology to protect your digital identity

• Quad-core 2.3GHz CPU, 3GB RAM, 64/128GB encrypted local storage and 128GB encrypted cloud storage

• Dual rear cameras for advanced augmented reality applications

• Android OS with an encryption layer

• Open SDK for the developer community

• Dual LTE with support for 3G and GSM networks

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The Quasar IV is your gateway to a community of secure messages, emails, calls, cloud storage and mobile applications:

• Protect Your Digital Identity: Quasar IV uses a revolutionary self-authenticated, asymmetric encryption system called Quatrix that automatically verifies the identity of other Quasar IV users before information is sent. Your private identity key is encrypted in a hardware chip, making unauthorized access to data extremely difficult.

• Secure Operating System: QuaOS, Quasar IV’s operating system, is a fusion of Android, Linux and the Quatrix encryption software. The Quasar IV provides unprecedented security for Android users.

• Open Ecosystem for Developers: QSAlpha provides a software development kit (SDK) that allows software developers to build secure applications.

• Secure Community: Quasar IV users receive the most complete protection when communicating with other Quasar IV users.

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Keep a couple things in mind

1) This doesn't run Android but a modified OS based on it. IE no Play Store access. Your app selection appears to be limited to their custom secure store and ecosystem.

2) The bootloader on something like this is going to be locked down hard if you plan to get it for the specs and just put android on it.

3) Market penetration on this phone will be small which means a small to non existent ROM community in the first place if the bootloader did get unlocked.

Essentially I am just saying to know the app selection will be limited and that it is likely to be locked down at least as tight as the iPhone. I bet there will be no side loading options either.

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