HTC confirmed that it is bringing ads and sponsored content to BlinkFeed. Users in certain markets will begin to see promotions from partners like Yahoo, Twitter, and HTC itself — and the company promises that you will only see limited numbers of them.
When you browse BlinkFeed to check the news over morning coffee, then, you’re going to start seeing ads alongside new stories. They will look just like other BlinkFeed content, rather than traditional popups or banner ads (so you’re more likely to tap on them thinking they are regular posts).
Initially, the adverts will appear in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Taiwan, and China.
I am not surprised, but adverts on a phone that you have paid £500 plus for is not on. This is surely commercial suicide. Maybe HTC’s finances are so dire, anything will be tried to turn a profit! I do not agree with this move.
Source – http://www.cultofandroid.com/73978/htc-confirms-ads-are-coming-to-blinkfeed/
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