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I’m proud to announce that we’ve raised $61 million from top investors like A* and Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate our work in building America’s privacy-focused mobile service.

At Palantir, where I started in technical roles more than 10 years ago, I learned about a wide array of vulnerabilities in the cellular network that present a threat not only to mission-focused organizations in government, but also to everyday people. I came to see mobile phones — and the networks that power them — as perhaps the largest risks to our privacy and security.

If you told Americans twenty years ago that corporations and governments would conspire to attach powerful tracking devices to nearly every adult worldwide, it would’ve sounded like science fiction. And yet, that’s not far from where we are today.

John Doyle, CEO and Founder of Cape, ran the national security business at Palantir and served in the U.S. Army Special Forces as a Green Beret.

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[–] 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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    [–] 12 points 8 months ago

    I find it extremely difficult to believe they'd actually care about the full privacy with no back doors into the network, being that a venture capitalist company funded them..

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    Ugh I was looking at them because I thought they'd be a truly private carrier.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (4 children)

    You should honestly watch some interivews with the CEO.

    Cape is worth giving a try.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

    It is? Palantir is a huge worry, but their stated goal seems opposite of them. Maybe he got fed up with it?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Cape has no ties to Palantir other than previous employment. Seems as though through all the interviews that, they saw what is being done to privcacy in the phone space from experience working at palantir and made cape.

    Read their privacy policy.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    They partner with graphene os.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    No they do not. Where did you get this idea?

    Cape say they donate a little bit to GrapheneOS development (which anyone can do; their payment information is public). That doesn't imply any active involvement or approval of GrapheneOS.

    I dropped some coins to beggar with a guitar on the street home from work. More than once. Are you saying it's fair I call her my partner, now?

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    [–] 15 points 8 months ago

    I used to call them ptd's, personal tracking devices, when smartphones started coming out. I kept my flip phone as long as possible, but eventually I had to get one. I actually wanted a Symbian but they stopped making them. I use GrapheneOS now.

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    It takes a bit of personal analysis into the product's direction to see this stuff coming. Cape was founded and rapidly advertised in sponsorships, YT ads, loads of influencers, etc. Say it with me now, that sounds like investor capital! Truth be told, y'all should probs check for those signs when seeing adverts or sponsorships, it can tell a lot about the behind-the-scenes connections of the company.

    This is in comparison to, while not perfect (nor exactly the same product), Phreeli, which doesn't appear to have this massive investor capital money behind it, thus a lesser budget for advertising.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Looked into Phreeli. They focus a lot on cutting the link between payment and phone number. But does seem to have IMSI rotation like Cape. Any search of IMSI location data would easily reveal the residence of the average user. Basic plan is $25, but there are no affiliate discounts. I'll keep an eye on both providers and report back if I signup with one. Never can tell what happens with the data behind the scenes.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I've been meaning to look into them a little more closely. The investor capital is a red flag, but not necessarily a deal breaker. Something that would increase my confidence would be open source code to demonstrate how they're handling data (e.g. what have they prevented themselves from even having access to in unencrypted form).

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    I've been using cape on a Graphene phone for a couple months now. The 2 extra real numbers and rotating IMSI is worth it IMO.

    I believe cape is working on getting an audit. Talks about it on reddit.

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  • [+] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)