HTC has finally launched its first blockchain smartphone – the HTC EXODUS 1. It is currently in early access period and can be obtained from Htcexodus.com either Bitcoin or Ethereum (0.15 BTC, 4.78 ETH). Shipping is scheduled for December and availability is confirmed 34 countries including Austria, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, U.S and U.K.
The HTC EXODUS 1 combines all the essence of a flagship smartphone from HTC with blockchain technology and software. It includes a totally secure area (secluded from Android OS) which holds the keys to the user’s crypto and a Social Key Recovery mechanism to recover the keys when forgotten or the phone when lost or stolen.
The smartphone is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile platform and runs Android 8.1 Oreo OS. It has a 6-inch Quad HD+ 18:9 display, 6GB of RAM, 128GB built-in storage, IP68-rating (dust resistant and waterproof) and a 3,500mAh battery.
For photography, the HTC EXODUS 1 is equipped with 12MP + 16MP dual rear cameras with high quality zoom and 8MP + 8MP dual front camera setup with natural bikes and 4K video recording at 60fps. There is also no 3.5mm audio jack and
Commenting on the launch, Decentralized Chief Officer at HTC, Phil Chen said;
“It’s been both 10 years since the launch of the first Android phone by HTC and nearly 10 years since the launch of Bitcoin and the Genesis Block. EXODUS 1 is a foundational element of the crypto internet. For digital assets and decentralised apps to reach their potential, we believe mobile will need to be the main point of distribution. We look forward to partnering with developers in the blockchain community to usher in this vision.”
