"Looks fake" was my first impression as well.

Based on the existing information, this looks to be a phone running on Android. And it'll be preinstalled with Uber and Facebook messenger.

So it's a minimalist phone for people who don't care about privacy? I don't get it.

I agree. I was kind of hoping for a phone that just does call and SMS and browsing.

and navigation and music edit: and email and calendar

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgHeTAjFlmZ/, https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdxps6lHBE2 are not renders, yes we have working versions of phones. We're not accepting any money before youtube reviewers post their reviews (June) for now pre-ordering right now just reserves you a spot

EDIT: Given the presence Blloc has established online, it's likely that this is a real project. My apologies to adhambadr and the rest of the team.

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I noticed this as well. The images of the device are entirely inconsistent with one another [0].

* Rendering effects are visible in some of the images

* The front is displayed inconsistently. In some renders, a speaker is shown. In others, it is absent.

* The front is shown as having a black bezel at the top in some images and on the bottom in others.

* The radius of the rounded corners fluctuates between top and bottom and from image to image

* On the back, the fingerprint reader, camera lens, and LED may or may not be present from image to image

* Antenna cut outs are depicted as either horizontal or vertical

* The side buttons do not appear congruent

* The information on the back is inconsistent (sometimes device info, sometimes Blloc)

* The camera style fluctuates from image to image (sometimes single lens, sometimes dual lens)

On the flip side, the domain has been registered since 2016 [1] and the project has been referenced on other sites [2][3] (using some of the same rendered images). The Instagram [4] has had posts since 2017, but, again, most appear to be renders.

From adhambadr: trademark application [5] and university article [6]

[0] https://imgur.com/a/W6ogsZJ

[1] https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=blloc.com

[2] https://competition.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=54753

[3] http://startuptv.io/startups/blloc-die-smartphone-alternativ...

[4] https://www.instagram.com/bllocphone/

[5] https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/register/3020172...

[6] https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/profund/aktuelles/news/EXIST-...

not sure how to proof we're legit, but here are some more links : from berlin university (https://bit.ly/2vDJHSs) & our trademark registration : https://bit.ly/2HoiXed (why would we bother if it was a scam?)

pictures are a mix of renders and post edited photos, the models changed over time as we tested / verified components

No comment on the original question, but a simple set of photos taken today of you handling the phone would be proof. Trademark registrations are relatively cheap and easy, pointing to one as proof that you made a phone seems really sketchy. Again, not taking sides here.

appreciate the honest edit mate. We def. did something wrong on communication to give some people this perception will work on it. Let me know if you any other suggestions / questions