Looks like HTC is looking to generate some needed income by monetizing their own social media app, BlinkFeed. Now a lot of you out there that have an HTC device probably don’t utilize BlinkFeed, even though it has improved slightly over the short time it has been in the HTC arsenal. But now HTC wants to use the feed for sponsored apps and promotions according to the screenshot you see above that was posted by @upleaks.
After HTC has updated your BlinkFeed, you will now see at the top where trending news topics would be, sponsored ads for apps or games for you to click on. When there isn’t an ad shown, HTC might use that space to promote their products (phones, Re Camera) which doesn’t seem all that bad given it is their feed. The sponosored ads might annoy some people, but where can you go online these days without an ad reaching out at you to slap you in the face?
This isn’t exactly a bold move for HTC, and we really shouldn’t be shocked by their chose for doing this. If anyone needs more money, it is HTC. Let us know what you think about thise chose to monetize BlinkFeed. It’s not officially confirmed yet, but don’t be surprised if you see an ad at the top in the near future.
