HTC Exodus - The first major blockchain smartphone

[kakonhat]

HTC Exodus is available, in Early Access, purchasable only in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The price: 0.15 BTC or 4.78 ETH.
Some main specs:
Snapdragon 845
6 GB RAM
128GB Internal Memory
QHD+ display
16+12 Megapixel cameras (Will probably be one of the bests in the market, as HTC U12+ ranks 3rd on DxOmark)

Its clear to see, that his is a high-end phone, only purchasable with cryptocurrencies. But what makes it special, is the fact that it is the first ever phone dedicated to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
It will include a "secure enclave" that is separate from the Android operating system, where cryptocurrency, and private keys can be securely stored. Also, the phone will support dApps.

But lets not forget: HTC is close to an all-time low, and is the worst in 15  years (by stock prices).
I'm curious to see how will it turn out.

Anyone who wish to know more about it: https://www.htcexodus.com/

Yes, this is, but HTC declared that there will delay to release it. Maybe they are waiting for something. Whatever I need that phone because of love to Bitcoin.

[Sengoko]

HTC Exodus is available, in Early Access, purchasable only in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The price: 0.15 BTC or 4.78 ETH.
Some main specs:
Snapdragon 845
6 GB RAM
128GB Internal Memory
QHD+ display
16+12 Megapixel cameras (Will probably be one of the bests in the market, as HTC U12+ ranks 3rd on DxOmark)

Its clear to see, that his is a high-end phone, only purchasable with cryptocurrencies. But what makes it special, is the fact that it is the first ever phone dedicated to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
It will include a "secure enclave" that is separate from the Android operating system, where cryptocurrency, and private keys can be securely stored. Also, the phone will support dApps.

But lets not forget: HTC is close to an all-time low, and is the worst in 15  years (by stock prices).
I'm curious to see how will it turn out.

Anyone who wish to know more about it: https://www.htcexodus.com/

For real, you guys thinking of buying that phone? I saw it last year and I don’t even like it. And I’m not going to buy any phone just because they said it’s for crypto, I’m not crazy about crypto please. And I don’t even see anything about it, except some few features they mentioned, that to me, doesn’t even make any sense at all. And the price they called is even too much. I’m not even buying that, it won’t be useful to me.

[bL4nkcode]

For real, you guys thinking of buying that phone? I saw it last year and I don’t even like it. And I’m not going to buy any phone just because they said it’s for crypto, I’m not crazy about crypto please. And I don’t even see anything about it, except some few features they mentioned, that to me, doesn’t even make any sense at all. And the price they called is even too much. I’m not even buying that, it won’t be useful to me.

Well, that will be a long story if you will argue to people who want to collect things they admire, it might be for their collections, arts, assets, etc. and you can obviously say that's crazy, and make no sense for buying/collecting but for them, it's a huge thing.

Just let them as long no one is harm, and it's their money after all.

[@prashant]

some of people are saying this is expensive which is not,compared to its rival finney,htc exodus has similar feature as htc u12+ which is great bcz for average guy it can fulfill both requirement of phone and blockchain technology.although finney has more decentralized feature but still it is half the price of it and has more specs than finney.as per i know there are facing some bug problem which is common as it is a try and it can help htc to come back as major smartphone company.

[carlfebz2]

some of people are saying this is expensive which is not,compared to its rival finney,htc exodus has similar feature as htc u12+ which is great bcz for average guy it can fulfill both requirement of phone and blockchain technology.although finney has more decentralized feature but still it is half the price of it and has more specs than finney.as per i know there are facing some bug problem which is common as it is a try and it can help htc to come back as major smartphone company.

I wont believe that this phone can make a comeback into their reputation nor making back into the game with other smartphone companies.Yes, its unique but considering in the price which is $600+ basing on the specs there are lots of more better phones than on this one which I do believe most costumers will definitely neglect this except for those who are really passionate with crypto and besides
I don't know if its fitted to make use of the word "secure" since mobile phones are always prone to connectivity.

[cryptodukeguy]

You should really check Aphone.vip

It uses HTC exodus as hardware and some unique software features, including mining!

[pangu]

should be out by now? has anyone tested it?
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6EplKdCc8

[pangu]

found one unboxing vid:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JWyoEFHFLY

[Raja_MBZ]

The price has now increased to 0.22 BTC:



I guess the BTC/USD price affected it.

[sidkz]

I have always been a fan of the HTC brand, and I am glad that they are developing towards cryptocurrency, it is possible that other brands of phones will also join this direction, and it will be good for cryptocurrency in general, I will wait for the appearance of this smartphone

[wuyn]

This would only caught attention of crypto users but on a typical citizen that knows nothing about blockchain tech will definitely find a better option. SD 845 is the latest Chip on the market and with the current conversion of
0.15 btc as of writing is $960 which isnt really bad for a flagship model plus an integrated blockchain wallet  usability but it wont really be practical at all because i with that price i will buy
 Xiaomi Pocophone F1 with the price of $300+ plus a Ledger nano for hardware wallet purposes for a cheap price then imagine on how much you have saved? HTC is long gone on the race of companies into mobile industry but still this comeback will really be a flop.

Nicely put bro.

HTC is definitely way behind on the smartphone race. and the price point they are offering is not helping at all

[rocku12345]

The declared idea of ​​the HTC company was not successful. How else can I explain start of the sale of Exodus 1 for fiat money. The starting price is $ 699 and it is quite high measuring with modern smartphones today. So we should pay for cool idea or great hardware ? Apparently, it’s too early to think about crypto-future in device sphere in 2018-19.

[TribalBob]

many smartphones now have high specifications but are cheap,
so for me the exodus might be suitable for pro cryptocurrency players,
but I am more suited to the ordinary but has a similar cellphone specification.

[imstillthebest]

first major blockchain smartphone ?   no it isnt  .  there was a generic brand of phone before that supports blockchain and crypto  . the release of the phone was on the late 2017  if im not mistaken and other brand of  phones do also follow after they saw this kind of phone and now i see that htc is now also following the trend about blockchain/crypto  . i think brands like htc are going to contribute alot to the adoption of crypto when compare to other generic brands out there that suppots blockchain and crypto its because htc is already well known in the phone industry  .

[futile-resistance]

HTC Exodus is available, in Early Access, purchasable only in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The price: 0.15 BTC or 4.78 ETH.
Some main specs:
Snapdragon 845
6 GB RAM
128GB Internal Memory
QHD+ display
16+12 Megapixel cameras (Will probably be one of the bests in the market, as HTC U12+ ranks 3rd on DxOmark)

Its clear to see, that his is a high-end phone, only purchasable with cryptocurrencies. But what makes it special, is the fact that it is the first ever phone dedicated to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
It will include a "secure enclave" that is separate from the Android operating system, where cryptocurrency, and private keys can be securely stored. Also, the phone will support dApps.

But lets not forget: HTC is close to an all-time low, and is the worst in 15  years (by stock prices).
I'm curious to see how will it turn out.

Anyone who wish to know more about it: https://www.htcexodus.com/

So my question is what exactly makes this phone so special, because based on what I have seen there isn't anything so special about it, unless maybe it contains more security features than other phones in terms of storing your bitcoin and other crypto assets.

But, I don't have interest in it, I already have a hardware wallet that I'm making use of and I also have a very good phone, so all these things doesn't really matter to me. And another thing I don't like is that the phone is costly, but whatever…

[MadGamer]

So my question is what exactly makes this phone so special, because based on what I have seen there isn't anything so special about it, unless maybe it contains more security features than other phones in terms of storing your bitcoin and other crypto assets.

But, I don't have interest in it, I already have a hardware wallet that I'm making use of and I also have a very good phone, so all these things doesn't really matter to me. And another thing I don't like is that the phone is costly, but whatever…

It's just marketing, don't fall for this. You can get a Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (same CPU, RAM, storage and better battery capacity) for 300$ then buy a ledger nano S or Trezor and have around 250$ left.

[Goxten]

So my question is what exactly makes this phone so special, because based on what I have seen there isn't anything so special about it, unless maybe it contains more security features than other phones in terms of storing your bitcoin and other crypto assets.

But, I don't have interest in it, I already have a hardware wallet that I'm making use of and I also have a very good phone, so all these things doesn't really matter to me. And another thing I don't like is that the phone is costly, but whatever…

It's just marketing, don't fall for this. You can get a Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (same CPU, RAM, storage and better battery capacity) for 300$ then buy a ledger nano S or Trezor and have around 250$ left.

You are right, this is more like marketing. I have big doubts about storing crypto on phones. It is not reliable and not safe. For this purpose, specialized devices are better suited - hardware wallets.

[igorttomic]

MyCryptoHeroes Partner up With Exodus by HTC: https://www.publish0x.com/cryptogames/mycryptoheroes-partner-up-with-exodus-by-htc-xejpqq

[btc_angela]

So my question is what exactly makes this phone so special, because based on what I have seen there isn't anything so special about it, unless maybe it contains more security features than other phones in terms of storing your bitcoin and other crypto assets.

But, I don't have interest in it, I already have a hardware wallet that I'm making use of and I also have a very good phone, so all these things doesn't really matter to me. And another thing I don't like is that the phone is costly, but whatever…

It's just marketing, don't fall for this. You can get a Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (same CPU, RAM, storage and better battery capacity) for 300$ then buy a ledger nano S or Trezor and have around 250$ left.

Exactly. Don't buy the hype, I would rather invest on a hardware wallet than buying a expensive phone with blockchain or crypto wallet features. Doesn't make sense at all to shell out that huge money when there is that big risk involved because your phone will always be connected on the internet, and that is one possible weaknesses of this phone.

[Kemarit]

Exactly. Don't buy the hype, I would rather invest on a hardware wallet than buying a expensive phone with blockchain or crypto wallet features. Doesn't make sense at all to shell out that huge money when there is that big risk involved because your phone will always be connected on the internet, and that is one possible weaknesses of this phone.

And that is the sad news, people will continue to buy the hype, not just in smartphone but in any industries. I mean this is how companies make money, releasing products and then put a lot of hype around it. And that is why consumers should be very very wise. This is not cheap by any means, so if crypto enthusiast will just get it because it is the latest craze because of this so called "blockchain smartphone', then think again. You can spend your money well by just buying a hard wallet and you will have a good night sleep. Instead of playing around with this and you don't know that there are chances you might get hack so easily.