Solaris (WTA)
Solaris is a product created by Sunburst Computers, a Pentex subsidiary.
Overview
| “ | I was tracked across a continent and couldn’t figure out how until I ditched the Solaris my Kin had given me to keep in touch with. Throw out your smartphones — use burners only. I haven’t been back to see my Kin yet. Somebody’s probably still watching. | ” |
| — Travels-With-The-Wind | ||
The Solaris smartphone is a product created for the elite consumer. The company wanted this device to be not just a phone, but a status symbol. As more and more celebrities, business tycoons, and media personalities embraced the newest technology, they lured them to advertise Solaris.
Few people can remember what life was like without a smartphone. The upswing of social media has turned what was once a luxury into a necessity. Sunburst wants their developers to focus on creating exclusively-designed apps for Solaris users, while the engineers work to make it smaller, faster, and even more powerful with each generation. One of their more successful examples of innovation allows Solaris users to compete with each other for special achievements and benefits such as invitations to beta test the next phone generation, or give direct input and feedback to their developers on things they would like to see. Users snap photos, check in at their favorite locations, and tag other Solaris users who are with them. Doing this grants the user points, which are redeemable for a wide array of exclusive features. These are all stored on Sunburst's cloud servers, allowing owners to look back on what they have done, as well as share their successes with their friends.
Solaris also includes the same security and cloud backup features of the Sunpad. They can track the phone anywhere, record their conversations, and take photos and video without them knowing. Recently, there has been a leak of confidential documents showing that Sunburst shared all of this information with their advertising partners, but the company has vehemently denied the charges and its loyal customer base has not wavered.