The Exodus 1 is HTC’s cryptocurrency and blockchain oriented phone. It’s designed as a native blockchain mobile and to work securely with cryptocurrency and decentralized applications (dApps). Revealed in a recent tweet by co-founder Brendan Eich, who also developed the Firefox Mozilla browser, Brave will be HTC’s default browser. We are very happy to have @Brave as default browser & to be...
Electronics giant Samsung has filed applications for three blockchain-related trademark requests for smartphones. Based on the descriptions provided by the company, the three European trademark requests relate to providing crypto custody services on smartphones, which indicates that Samsung may be planning to make its entry into the 'blockchain smartphone' market following the recent release of...
Ten years ago, consumer electronics manufacturer HTC made history when it released the HTC Dream, the first commercial device to utilize the Android operating system. A few months later, another monumental event took place, when Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto mined the BTC Genesis Block, birthing what Phil Chen -- HTC’s “chief decentralized officer” -- coined a “quiet revolution.” Now, a decade...
Taiwanese consumer electronics giant HTC has officially launched its first blockchain phone, which will be sold exclusively in crypto. Called Exodus 1, the blockchain mobile phone of HTC is available to consumers at a fixed price of 0.15 Bitcoin (ETC) and 4.78 Ethereum (ETH), nearing the price of the new iPhone XS that has a starting price of $999. The Exodus 1 is sold at around $975 based on the...
A decade on from the launch of the first ever Android phone, Taiwanese consumer electronics giant HTC has taken the wraps off its blockchain-powered smartphone, dubbed ‘Exodus’. HTC has officially announced the early access release of Exodus 1, the company’s first-ever blockchain phone. Available for preorder on its website, the phone will ship sometime in early December and can only be purchased...
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC will finally launch its blockchain powered smartphone Exodus in a week. The company shared details of the launch on its Instagram page (now deleted) via a teaser video. As expected, the video didn't reveal much on the features to be expected from Exodus, but it revealed the suggestive numbers “10.22,” meaning the product would debut on Oct. 22 -- next Monday...
Smartphone manufacturer HTC’s recently-announced round of layoffs will not affect the development or production of the HTC Exodus, which the firm has said will be the “world’s first native blockchain phone,” CCN has learned. This week, the Taiwan-based company announced that it would be laying off 1,500 employees – nearly 25 percent of its global workforce -- as it seeks to streamline and...
Smartphone manufacturer HTC is taking a major leap into the cryptocurrency ecosystem and wider blockchain industry. The Taiwanese firm on Tuesday unveiled the “HTC Exodus,” which it describes as the “world’s first native blockchain phone.” The Android-powered phone will be tailor-made to provide support for decentralized applications (DApps) like CryptoKitties, and it will feature a secure...