Ethereum scaler Polygon is following Solana in bringing Web3 to smartphones in a brand new partnership with tech startup Nothing.
Nothing has tapped the Polygon community to supply non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its new Android-based Nothing Cellphone (1).
The NFT undertaking – dubbed “Nothing Group Dots” – consists of airdropping tokens to Nothing group traders, which unlock perks comparable to early entry to new merchandise and occasions.
Among the many first rewards are invitations to Nothing Cellphone (1)’s launch in London on July 12.
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal described it as “immensely encouraging to see an innovator like Nothing embrace Web3 from the get-go, enabling direct entry to Web3 by working with Polygon.”
The announcement comes lower than two weeks after Solana mentioned it’s creating its personal blockchain telephone known as “Saga” which can characteristic a Web3 dapp (decentralized app) retailer, “Solana Pay” to facilitate on-chain funds and a vault for storing personal keys.
Polygon and Solana’s work marks a resurrection of efforts to develop a blockchain-native telephone. In 2018, Sirin Labs tried to do the identical, however its plans failed to achieve traction leading to layoffs and a lawsuit for unpaid manufacturing facility payments.
Ought to Polygon and Solana’s makes an attempt show extra profitable, they might achieve bringing Web3 to a mass viewers by way of the comfort of on a regular basis smartphones.
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