HTC’s Metaverse-focused phone delayed

Dominating the Android world with Samsung at the beginning of the smartphone revolution, HTC lost its market share almost completely. HTC has also stopped producing high-end flagship devices since 2018, but earlier this year, the company announced that it was developing a new high-end smartphone focused on the Metaverse. However, it seems that the device has been delayed.

was due to launch in April

HTC’s Metaverse-focused phone was scheduled to be introduced in April, but HTC didn’t make any announcements in April. Then HTC finally made a statement. The company stated that the “Metaverse” device had to be delayed. The reason for the delay was attributed to the ongoing supply chain problems due to COVID-19, especially in Taiwan.

It’s unknown what kind of innovation HTC’s Metaverse-focused smartphone will come with, but the company introduced a crypto wallet integrated smartphone at the time. It seems like one of the possibilities is that the metaverse-focused device will work with HTC’s Vive Flow VR device. HTC’s Metaverse-focused Android phone will be the first high-end smartphone after the U12+, which the company introduced in 2018. Let’s see if HTC can steal a piece of its market share with its new phone.