News of Note—Verizon, Nanoport and Sirin Labs

Here are some other stories we're following today:

> Verizon discontinued its Wear24 smartwatch after just 4 months. Android Police report

> Nanoport secured $7 million in seed funding to pursue its development of experimental mobile devices. TechCrunch story

> Sirin Labs is developing the world’s first blockchain smartphone. Engadget article