<p>HTC was once a popular smartphone-maker in the 2010s but lately like the BlackBerry, has become out of favour with the consumers. Now, in a bid to make a comeback, the Taiwan-based company has made a big announcement that their upcoming premium mobile will be very different compared to contemporary handsets in the market.</p>.<p>While announcing the launch of the virtual world Viverse at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022, Charles Huang, GM, HTC Vive Asia-Pacific said the company has developed an Augmented Reality(AR)/ Virtual Reality (VR)-centric smartphone, <a href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20220302PD215.html" target="_blank">reported </a>DigiTimes.<br /><br />This comes as a surprise for many, as the company had sold the mobile division to Google for $1.1 billion in early 2018 and the latter began to make its own Pixel phones.<br />Now, the new announcement by Huang has renewed the hopes of the fans of owning a premium HTC Android phone. However, it remains to be seen how the device really be able to offer an immersive experience. </p>.<p>Except for the hype, there is very little about how the device looks and will it be offered with HTC Vive AR/VR headgear package or not.</p>.<p>We just have to wait for a month to see what HTC has in store for the fans.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech.</a></em></p>
<p>HTC was once a popular smartphone-maker in the 2010s but lately like the BlackBerry, has become out of favour with the consumers. Now, in a bid to make a comeback, the Taiwan-based company has made a big announcement that their upcoming premium mobile will be very different compared to contemporary handsets in the market.</p>.<p>While announcing the launch of the virtual world Viverse at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022, Charles Huang, GM, HTC Vive Asia-Pacific said the company has developed an Augmented Reality(AR)/ Virtual Reality (VR)-centric smartphone, <a href="https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20220302PD215.html" target="_blank">reported </a>DigiTimes.<br /><br />This comes as a surprise for many, as the company had sold the mobile division to Google for $1.1 billion in early 2018 and the latter began to make its own Pixel phones.<br />Now, the new announcement by Huang has renewed the hopes of the fans of owning a premium HTC Android phone. However, it remains to be seen how the device really be able to offer an immersive experience. </p>.<p>Except for the hype, there is very little about how the device looks and will it be offered with HTC Vive AR/VR headgear package or not.</p>.<p>We just have to wait for a month to see what HTC has in store for the fans.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech.</a></em></p>