The first blockchain smartphone by HTC was released in late 2018. The company said that the sales had 'met expectations' which I think is a good sign since people would have become aware of blockchain since then.
Now, HTC has decided to launch another blockchain smartphone to boost the sales further. HTC has stated that the new blockchain smartphone will have additional features. While the previous one just had the 'Exodus' wallet installed, the 2n gen smartphone will have blockchain based apps integrated with the browser, messaging and social media.
"The phones second-generation model will reported extend its supported blockchain apps to areas such as browsing, messaging and social media. This will be in addition to the phones existing support for cryptocurrency and transaction management, alongside personalized e-wallets." - said Phil Chen, Chief Decentralized officer.
So what do you guys think about the new 2nd gen blockchain smartphone.
Will this make a difference in the market?
Will the sales cross the 'met expectations' mark and really boost the overall sales ?
Source:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/local-media-htc-plans-to-launch-2nd-gen-blockchain-smartphone-in-2019I remember the Exodus 1 phone launching back in 2018 but it disappeared from the market sooner than expected! I didn't think that it worked well for the mass unless and until you want to use an entire smartphone for crypto purpose. The first generation of this phone was costing around $750 USD alone, which was another roadblock for the phone to get required attention!
I personally don't think it would make any difference in the market now. However, HTC is playing smart and definitely looking at the future. They don't have an immediate expectation on this tech. It is similar to what Android was back in 2009 but if you look now, more than 75% smartphone are powered by android. HTC is planning something of that scale! Future tech ready product!