<p>Silent Circle announced today that they have released Silent Phone for Android users which is now available for download in Google Play. As the Apple iOS version has already been available, this new release is good news for the many business users that require a cross platform communications solution. However the encrypted text capability is still pending on the Android version.</p><p>Headquartered in Washington D.C., Silent Circle is a global, private encrypted communications service that provides cutting-edge encrypted text, e-mail, mobile phone and video teleconferencing services through a secure, proprietary network and software apps. The company was co-founded by Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL, and Phil Zimmermann, the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and other Internet encryption for voice and data.</p><p>Silent Circle CEO Mike Janke said, "We are pleased to offer Android users, who comprise approximately 75 percent of the total smartphone market, a robust service offering. Encryption of this strength and performance has never been this easy for top executives and other espionage targets to use in support of their job requirements, mobility and missions. Our customers have the crucial advantage of placing highly secure calls anywhere they can find a signal."</p><p>A Silent Circle account requires a $20.00 per month subscription which includes a unique Silent Phone number for "inside the Circle" calls between two Silent Phone subscribers over the company's network. This makes it a very viral service offering because users tend to recruit each other. Silent Phone is the first and only smartphone service that enables secure video over 3G, 4G, EDGE or Wi-Fi networks.</p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/01/16/silent-circle-adds-android-for-encrypted-voice-and-video-calls/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/silent-circle-releases-silent-phone-for-android-and-out-circle-access-187106461.html">Silent Circle Releases Silent Phone For Android And Out-Circle Access</a> (PR Newswire (press release))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dKg-HTYiL2sP_iMPhRt1gWJTCAa6M&ned=us">9 additional articles.</a></p>