The Blackphone 2 was announced at this year's MWC and is described as "sexy and safe" by Silent Circle thanks to a slick design and enterprise-grade security features.
The handset runs a new version of the firm's Android-based SilentOS, and comes with features including Silent Circle's Silent Phone app, which offers encrypted voice calls, messaging and file transfers.
Silent Circle's privacy-focused app store is also included, as is Silent Meeting, which the firm claims is the world's first truly encrypted conference calling platform.
As Silent Circle announced in July, the Blackphone 2 will also incorporate Android for Work, Google's secure enterprise platform that offers separate 'work' and 'home' spaces on devices, along with encryption based on BlackBerry's BES12 technology.
The phone is also certified for use with existing mobile data management systems, including MobileIron, Citrix, Good and SOTI, according to Silent Circle.
"Today our privacy is increasingly threatened by governments, businesses and individuals," said Bill Conner, president and chief executive of Silent Circle.
"In addition, the growing number of companies where employees work on their own devices in and out of the office means that it is ever more vital to build smartphones that deliver on privacy.
"People and enterprises want to take back control of their privacy but too often they don't know how, or they feel they must compromise too much. That’s why the time is right for Blackphone 2."
On the hardware front, the Blackphone 2 features a 5.5in Full HD IPS screen, powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, 3GB RAM and a 3,060mAh battery.
There's also a 13MP and 5MP dual camera set-up, support for Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity and 32GB of storage expandable by an additional 32GB.
The phone is available now in the US priced at $799 (£525), and Silent Circle has promised a UK release "soon".
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