Instructions for buying Solana Mobile and Aptos Phone

Blockchain-based smartphones are gradually gaining interest from the community, notably two companies, Solana and Aptos. So how to buy Solana Mobile and Aptos Phone?
About Solana Mobile and Aptos Phone
Following the success of Solana Genesis Saga, the Solana team continues to launch the second phone version called Solana Mobile Chapter 2.
Realizing the potential in the phone segment, Aptos Blockchain announced a partnership with the Jambo project to launch the first phone in the ecosystem - Aptos Phone.
Previously, Saga users received an airdrop of up to $5,000 from the Solana ecosystem. The Crypto investor community is ordering these phones for a chance to receive airdrops from the ecosystem in the future. Solana Mobile 2 currently has nearly 120,000 pre-orders in just 2 months of launch.
Some information about purchasing methods
Before buying Solana Mobile and Aptos Phone, users should pay attention to the following information:

• Solana Mobile and Aptos Phone are currently only sold in pre-order form, requiring users to wait a long time to receive the goods. For Solana Mobile, users need to wait until early 2025 and Aptos Phone needs at least 1-3 months for delivery.
• The main operating system of both phones is Android.
• The price of Solana Mobile is 500 USD/unit and Aptos is 99 USD/unit, excluding taxes and shipping fees. In addition, the project team has not yet revealed the configuration of both Solana Mobile and Aptos Phone phones.
• Therefore, users should consider buying when the purpose is for photography, filming, etc.

Instructions for buying Solana Mobile
First, users log in to Solana's link here: https://two.solanamobile.com/
Then, the user selects the Pre-order item in the left corner of the screen.
At the Pre-order interface, users connect their X account and Web3 wallet. Encourage the use of Phantom or Backpack wallets, because these are the two projects sponsoring Solana Mobile.
Then, users fill in information about nationality and occupation. Finally, click Agree and Checkout.
Next, the user will be redirected to the payment page. Currently, users can only pay via international Visa card or Google Pay.
And the price of Solana Mobile is 500 USD/unit, but does not include shipping fees and taxes.
After completing the payment procedures, users will receive a payment invoice with the connected wallet address via email, similar to the picture.
One day later, users will also receive SBT tokens "Chapter 2 Preorder Token" in the Web3 wallet.
Currently, Solana Mobile has a program to invite new people through a referral link.
If the user reaches the top 1,500 in the rankings, the user will receive an exclusive NFT from Solana Mobile. See details here.
Below are the steps to get referral link. First, on the Solana Mobile homepage, users select Leaderboard.
Then, click My ranking and get the referral link. If you reach the top 1,500, users can also receive NFTs in the My ranking section as above.
Instructions for buying Aptos phone
First, users log in to the Aptos link here. Then, the user clicks Buy Now in the upper right corner of the screen.
The user chooses the phone color and clicks Buy Now. The interface will then be redirected to the payment gateway.
Similar to purchasing Solana Mobile, users can only pay with Visa international cards.
The current price of Aptos phone is 129 USD (including shipping fees and taxes).
After completing the payment procedure, users will receive an invoice by email.
Some questions about Solana Mobile and Aptos Phone
How long is the shipping time for Solana Mobile and Aptos phone?
As for Solana Mobile, the project team revealed that the phone will be shipped in the first half of 2025, but the specific time is still unknown. On the contrary, Aptos phones will be shipped to users within 30-90 days after payment.
Can users receive a refund if they cancel an order?
According to Solana Mobile's policy, users are not entitled to a refund if they have placed an order. As for Aptos phones, users should contact Jambo customer care via email: contact@jambophone.xyz
Does pre-order include taxes and shipping fees?
For Solana Mobile, the initial $500 does not include shipping and taxes. In contrast, pre-order Aptos Phone includes shipping and tax (total 30 USD).