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Punkt Launches MC03 Privacy Phone With Vault/Wild Web Split as European Shipments Begin

The €699 device treats privacy as a paid service, folding a year of coverage into the price before a monthly fee kicks in.

Overview

  • Punkt unveiled the MC03 at CES 2026, running AphyOS, a privacy-focused fork of AOSP that formalizes separate trusted and general app spaces.
  • Proton Mail, Calendar, Drive, VPN and Pass are available inside the locked Vault through a collaboration that seeds the trusted app ecosystem.
  • Ledger provides strict, visible permission controls so users can govern each app’s access to data, sensors and background activity.
  • Key specs include a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED, MediaTek 7300 chipset, a removable 5,200mAh battery, a 64MP camera and IP68 water and dust resistance.
  • The phone costs €699 with one year of service included before €9.99/CHF9.99/£8.99 monthly fees, ships in Europe this month, is assembled in Germany, and is slated for a US launch this spring at $699 with planned support for three OS upgrades and five years of security updates.