Taiwanese Consumer electronics giant- High Tech Computer
(HTC) has announced the unveiling of a brand new economical
version of its blockchain smartphone.Exodus 1
Last year in May, the Company had broadcasted to
be working on an Android phone powered by blockchain technology. Later
in October, Exodus 1- its first crypto smartphone was released which created quite
a buzz among the crypto community. The built-in hardware wallet of the smartphone
allowed users to store cryptocurrencies securely. Exodus 1 was priced at $699.
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According to reports, on May 11, at the Magical Crypto Conference in New York, HTC Decentralized
Chief Officer Phil Chen has launched the scion- HTC Exodus 1S which will be released
in the latter part of this year. This will allow the users to run a full bitcoin node directly
on the smartphone along with the initial capabilities of storing cryptocurrencies. Considering
the focus on being low-cost, Exodus 1S will be priced at around $250 to $300.
The Bitcoin full node will provide a trustless user experience. A complete register of all
the transactions that were made on the bitcoin network since its being founded back in 2009
is what a “full node” means. There are nearly around 9,000 active full bitcoin nodes worldwide
as of now, which help in verifying bitcoin transactions to avoid manipulation of the bitcoin blockchain.
A full node is the only way that one can use Bitcoin in a completely private manner
and they are significant in securing the future of Bitcoin. Thus having the full blockchain
stored on their phones will let the users immediately verify transactions directly through
their device and this, in turn, will make it easier for app developers to connect to
the decentralized Bitcoin network. HTC hopes that with this smartphone, more people
will participate in keeping the bitcoin network running, thus making it more secure and stable.
HTC Exodus 1S will be the first ever smartphone to have full node capabilities,
in addition to carrying out the standard smartphone functions like videos, pictures, music, apps, and dapps.
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch Announced 2018, October
Status Available. Released 2018, December
Body Dimensions 156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight -
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display Type Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF, OIS
16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 2160p@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Dual 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio No
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zion crypto wallet
Secure Enclave
Social Key Recovery (key sharding)
dApps (decentralized apps)
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
Misc Colors Black
Price About BTC 0.15/ETH 4.78(crypto curr)
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