After extensive wear testing and user feedback, we have decided to align Grip with the entire product portfolio for health and fitness launching later this year," according to a July 16 statement from the company. HTC has announced it is delaying its Grip fitness band until the end of this year after consumer testing. The statement suggests that the company's consumer testing did not go according to plan and that the system needs a strong evaluation. In an interview with TechCrunch, HTC VP of Product Management David Wang said that he was "disappointed" by the results from the first round of user tests conducted on the device. It is one of the first products HTC have created since annoucing it was devloping products outside its smartphone range.
HTC has announced it is delaying its Grip fitness band until the end of this year after consumer testing. The statement suggests that the company's consumer testing did not go according to plan and that the system needs a strong evaluation. In an interview with TechCrunch, HTC VP of Product Management David Wang said that he was "disappointed" by the results from the first round of user tests conducted on the device. It is one of the first products HTC have created since annoucing it was devloping products outside its smartphone range.