Properly, the struggling smartphone division of HTC is betting in blockchain know-how and crypto-currencies ultimately consumer area. That’s what we began to consider after the corporate launched the HTC Exodus. Now, the Taiwanese firm has simply unveiled a brand new blockchain smartphone dubbed as HTC Exodus 1s. The smartphone represents an incremental improve over its predecessor however brings new crypto methods to the desk.

HTC Exodus 1S Specs:

Whereas the 1S could also be an incremental improve over its predecessor, it brings horrible specs for a 2019 smartphone. To begin with, it’s powered by the previous Snapdragon 435 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. It boasts a 5.7-inch HD+ show with an 18:9 side ratio. Furthermore, it counts with 64GB of storage and has a microSD card slot. Nevertheless, the latter will not be used for storing multimedia information. There’s no USB Sort-C port, simply an ordinary micro-USB. At the very least it features a 3.5mm headphone jack, for the lovers of the analog port.

Within the digicam division  Exodus 1s is supplied with a 13MP PDAF snapper on the again. On the entrance, there’s a selfie snapper with the exact same decision. The front-facing digicam doesn’t embrace Auto-Focus performance however has an LED flash. Different options embrace Two SIM card slots with 4G plus 3G twin standby, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.1. The smartphone runs Android 8.1 and attracts energy from a 3,000mAh battery.

Sadly, particulars in regards to the smartphone are somewhat scarce on HTC’s web site. Apparently, it may be ordered for €219, however HTC didn’t clarify if clients can use “outdated” cash to fund the smartphone or if they may convert the value to a cryptocurrency, identical to they did with the primary Exodus.

Blockchain options

The most important worth attraction on the Exodus 1s is the power to run a full Bitcoin node on the telephone. It mainly implies that the telephone has the technique of preserving all the Bitcoin ledger in its reminiscence. Not within the reminiscence, however on a microSD card. This microSD must have at the very least 400GB of storage, offered individually. This quantity will probably be good for a while for the reason that present Bitcoin ledger is about 260GB large. However price noting that it’s rising at a charge of roughly 60GB a yr.

The primary purpose for having all the ledger in your pocket is which you can confirm transactions for your self and function with extra safety. Sadly, there are some caveats, like the truth that presently, solely a Bitcoin node can run domestically. As well as, operating it apparently places fairly a pressure on the three-year-old chipset. Subsequently, HTC solely recommends operating the node whereas related to a wall socket or energy financial institution. The HTC Exodus 1s brings the identical safety enhancements launched by its predecessor.

Do you assume that HTC ought to preserve investing on this phase? We thought that the corporate had modified its thoughts with the latest launch of gadgets just like the Wildfire X. However now, it appears that evidently HTC has sufficient causes to carry a successor for the Exodus.