HTC's new Exodus phone, the blockchain phone. (Image via HTC)
HTC has just announced the creation of a new smartphone called "Exodus" - which comes just before the release of their new phone on May 23rd. The device is meant to be focused on Android privacy, and while that's a plus, there have yet to be more specifications about the new phone. The only support it offers to its customers that we know of to date is that it will be holding a waller for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Lightning Networks and more cryptocurrency protocols. HTC is hoping to double and triple the amount of nodes Bitcoin and Ethereum can provide within its Exodus smartphone while ensure decentralized applications are delivered to their consumers.
Blockchain is basically just a ledger that records every transaction taken within a cryptocurrency - which are both decentralized and incorruptible - making it an advantage for the smartphone and blockchain.
The newly developed Exodus phone is meant to allow consumers to have more control of their data (browsing history, wallets, emails, messaging, identity, assets, etc.) without having to fear central authorities taking a look. The new hardware has potential to develop into something more significant and useful for the future of decentralized mobile devices.
HTC isn't the only one to come up with such an idea for a smartphone, either. A company called Sirin Labs has pushed out technical specifications for its new Finney (named after the late Bitcoin developer, Hal Finney) blockchain smartphone, but a launch date has yet to be determined for the new phone. The Finney will have a Snapdragon with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The camera will be host to a 12-megapixel, f/L8 lens with laser autofocus. The frontal camera displays an 8-megapixel, f/2.2 snapper with an 85-degree angle. In addition to that, there is the fingerprint sensor with the 18:9, the 6-inch display has a pixel density of 402PPI. In addition to that, the phone also has a 3,000mAh battery, GSM and LTE radios and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO WiFi. Included with that is an NFC A and B, Bluetooth 5.0 and an “ultra-secure” fingerprint sensor.
Another company called Huawei was also rumored to be developed its own blockchain smartphone, but using Sirin Labs system to develop and support it. BitVault and Blacture both claim to be the world's first blockchain phone - which has yet to be released for purchase. HTC's new Exodus phone is still in development and we will be expecting to hear of more partnership announcement in the coming few months.
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