HTC pivots from blockchain to the metaverse for its next smartphone gimmick - The Verge

HTC is reportedly working on a high-end metaverse phone as the company looks to reinvigorate its slowly fading smartphone business following a lackluster blockchain bet and a sale of most of its engineering talent to Google.

Another year, another buzzword-chasing HTC smartphone HTCs slow-motion fall from smartphone grace is reportedly set to continue in 2022, with the company said to be working on a new metaverse-focuse… [+4441 chars]

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