When Google launched its Allo messaging app, Snowden had pointed out the app was not safe as it didn’t use end-to-end encryption by default. The duo is hoping to offer strong privacy guarantees to iPhone owners by shielding them from surveillance, and advanced hacking. The case will be able to detect any radio information being transmitted and warn the user with an audible alarm. Snowden and Huang claim this device will be more trustworthy, than simply putting your phone on “airplane mode,” which can be spoofed or hacked. The device will keep a constant check-on what data is transmitted via an iPhone’s radio antennas.

Source: Indian Express July 22, 2016 06:56 UTC