HTC's forthcoming fitness wearable, the Grip, has been delayed for the second time around. The company has confirmed that the release date of its HTC Grip will be pushed back to early 2016.
The wrist-mounted HTC Grip was first unveiled in March this year. Apparently, this is the second major delay to HTC's first wearable device. Last July, the Taiwanese multinational manufacturer of smartphones said that it still needs more time to develop the Grip. And now, it has issued another statement saying that the fitness wearable will be released early next year instead this year.
The company confirms that "As we continue to develop the Connected Fitness platform and elevate our product offerings, Under Armour and HTC have decided to launch a fully integrated digital ecosystem of products early next year," as reported by Phandroid.
Meanwhile, the HTC Grip is developed by HTC and Under Armour. It is expected to sport a curved 1.8-inch PMOLED screen with 32 by 160 pixels resolution. More so, it features a GPS radio to track the user's location and will be priced at $199 in the United States. The Grip is also alleged to be IP57 dust and water-resistant.
Furthermore, it has a pedometer that counts the user's steps. A Bluetooth Low Energy feature is also on board in order for the users to be able to link it with their handheld devices. It includes 100mAh battery, compass, g-sensor, gyro, and light sensor. Not only will it be compatible with HTC devices, rather with Android 4.3 and iOS 7 or later operating systems as well.
HTC's partnership with Under Armour lets the users to analyze the data from the Grip with the Under Armour Record application. The company claims that the Grip raises the bar for all the fitness devices out there. Thus, all must watch out for it.
Overall, everyone should wait more patiently for the upcoming HTC Grip. Definitely, it will be worth the wait until early next year.
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