TREZOR, a company providing a popular brand of bitcoin and cryptocurrency hardware wallets has announced a new “model T” with a limited pre-order starting now. For the stock that will ship in January 2018, there is currently 2378 of 3000 wallets left. That batch is priced at 139 EUR, with the batch coming after to be priced at 149 EUR.
After a year-long development, the TREZOR T runs on an entirely new firmware, written from scratch, dubbed the TREZOR Core, which remains open-source, available for review and adaptation. Additional improvements include an on-device PIN entry, the model T does not need to communicate with a computer before unlocking it.
Along with the same familiar TREZOR web wallet sync, TREZOR T has the following features:
- Advanced coin support – A faster processor supports BTC, LTC, ETH, DASH, ETC, ZEC, NEM, BCH with more to come.
- Improved security – All confidential data, including the PIN, are entered exclusively through the screen. USB communications are enabled only after authentication.
- Intuitive touchscreen – Larger color touch screen is convenient and comfortable. Manage coins with ease of touch.
- Take it anywhere – Mobile and future-proof with USB-C. Ready for advanced features with microSD.
