HTC Grip Delayed For 2016 Release

HTC has delayed the launch of its upcoming fitness wearable — the wrist-mounted HTC Grip — for the second time. The smartphone company, which developed the Grip with sportswear manufacturer Under Armour, has pushed its launch back until early 2016, having previously indicated that it would see release alongside a suite of fitness products in 2015.

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 The wristband features a touchscreen display and GPS radio.The wristband was originally scheduled to hit shelves this year and to cost$199 . According to The Verge, "HTC first announced a delay to the project in July, saying that "after extensive wear testing and user feedback," it had decided to "align Grip with the entire product portfolio for health and fitness launching later this year." This second slip also appears to apply to HTC's entire "Connected Fitness" platform: in a statement, HTC said it had decided in partnership with Under Armour to hold back its "fully integrated digital ecosystem of products" until 2016".

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