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Katsoff: UpChannel has signed contracts for 100M smartphones annually

Jacob Katsoff · 1348 His BlockChain Wallet Will be on 100m Phones by EOY 2018, Does He Make Money? · Apr 3, 2019 · at 6:52

Jacob Katsoff, founder of UpChannel, discusses device distribution agreements with OEMs on Nathan Latka's podcast.

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“We actually have a hundred million smartphones annual to be shipped, signed under contract.”

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UpChannel has signed contracts covering 100 million smartphones to be shipped annually.

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