HTC is set to release its in-house apps to
other android enabled devices.
HTC has been making Android skins and
apps for a long time, but now the
company wants its home-grown software
to conquer more devices.
According to report from Recode, the
Taiwanese phonemaker has started
developing apps for Android phones in
general, courtesy of a new business unit
called HTC Creative Labs.
The Creative Labs team’s first product is
called Zoe (originally available on the
One M7), which has the power to stitch
together up to 16 videos or images. You
merely need to select a theme along with
the images/videos, as well as a
soundtrack, and it can automatically
create a highlight reel.
HTC also developed Zoe to be able to
share creations, so friends and family
can tweak them, perhaps in an effort to
come up with an Instagram or Vine of its
own. Still, the app’s pretty basic at this point, and while it’ll be available to
competitors like Samsung and LG, it can
only be installed on high-end devices
loaded with Android 4.4.
HTC has plans to help boost Zoe’s
presence despite those limitations,
though, including forging partnerships
with music and sports companies.
The new Zoe will come out later this
week, with more to follow, as the
Creative Labs team plans to release other
HTC apps from its own phones’ confines
in the future.
