As a pioneer of smartphone brands, HTC, which was born at the end of the last century, has a glorious history and was once synonymous with Android phones. In the global smartphone market, HTC, Samsung , Apple were in the first echelon. In its most glorious year, 2011, HTC held a 10% share of the global mobile phone market and was the most popular smartphone brand in the U.S. market. However, after that, due to various reasons, HTC smartphones declined, and many people born in the 2000s have never heard of this brand.
After selling part of its mobile phone business and transforming VR, HTC has not completely given up on smartphones. Today (28th) HTC held a press conference and released the new Android phone "Desire 22 Pro", which features a complete Metaverse platform and related applications, and the price range is relatively affordable, emphasizing that users can access it more easily with their mobile phones. Metaverse. In terms of
specifications, this phone is equipped with a 6.6-inch screen and supports a high refresh rate of 120Hz; the processor is Qualcomm "Snapdragon 695" and supports 5G networks; it is equipped with 8GB of memory and 128GB of storage space. The new
phone is equipped with a 4520mAh capacity battery, supports 18W fast charging and 15W wireless charging, and supports reverse charging. It supports IP67 level waterproof and dustproof, and supports wireless connection standards with VR devices.
Camera lens, Desire 22 Pro is equipped with three lenses, including a 64-megapixel main lens, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 5-megapixel depth-of-field lens. In terms of camera software, this phone is also relatively complete, including night shooting mode, anti-shake video recording, 120fps slow motion, and also supports beauty shooting and AI scene recognition.
In terms of VIVERSE metaverse applications that were "spoiled" before the press conference, Desire 22 Pro emphasized that it is perfectly compatible with HTC's own VR glasses "VIVE Flow". Various VIVERSE metaverse applications will also be built into mobile phones, such as VIVE Browser, VIVE crypto wallet, VIVE store, or create your own virtual character through VIVE Avatar.
In addition, early bird users (the first 3,000) who purchase Desire 22 Pro will receive a metaverse personal space. HTC believes that this is like allowing users to immediately have a home and starting point in the metaverse after purchasing Desire 22 Pro, and this space is also an NFT. In addition to allowing them to display their own creative layout, it will also have transaction value in the future.
Desire 22 Pro will be available in new glossy gold and starry night black colors. It is priced at NT$11,990 in Taiwan, which is approximately RMB 2,700. Emphasizing better integration with VIVE Flow VR glasses, HTC also launched a combined discount price of Desire 22 Pro and VIVE Flow, which is NT$23,490, or approximately RMB 5,300.
