SENSE 4.0

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New things and improvements in Sense 4.0:

- Landscape mode now also in home screen (with optimized buttons etc)

- No on-screen buttons (as on Nexus) but will adopt the 3 buttons (prev. 4)

- 3D Task manager

- Better lockscreen, with better integrated notifications, to-do-lists, notes, contacts etc.

- Updated Email client with threaded messages and improved layout (over all better email)

• Smart Sync technology which syncs your email based on your usage habits

- Better Browser, with Read later and Watch later functions. Introducing a new Reader feature.

• Reader:feature in browser strips away ads and other useless web clutter
• Read/Watch Later: feature in browser saves content in a widget which can be accessed at a later time (even offline)

- Guest mode, lets your friends only test some basic stuff (no phone, data, and special apps)

- Better Camera - when it detects a face, it takes 5 pics and chooses the best one. (I guess a new version of Amaze cam?)

• ImageSense: auto focus is 0.2sec, shutter time of 0.7sec
• Dual Shutter Camera (video record and take photo at the same time!)

- DropBox integrated (25 GB for 2 years for free!)

- Beats Audio will be universal, meaning allowed in any 3rd part apps (Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, VPlayer, etc.)

- SoundHound seems to be integrated in the music app! (see pic attached in 1st post)

- SkyDrive integration (Microsofts cloud storage 25 GB free)

- Scrollable wallpapers are back. Changing wallpaper.

- Carousel and 3D effects are gone (to speed things up)

- New sounds (notifications etc)


Overall, loosing some of the bloated feel, and now being more grown up with improved speed etc.

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I'm extremely curious on how the Dropbox integration is made. Given the lack of external storage support it is extremely important that this is as seamless and straightforward possible. If done correctly I think that the Dropbox 25 GB can add much more value than the SD card

Great!

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Originally Posted by ste_vlad

I'm extremely curious on how the Dropbox integration is made. Given the lack of external storage support it is extremely important that this is as seamless and straightforward possible. If done correctly I think that the Dropbox 25 GB can add much more value than the SD card

well, since htc wanted as stable and fast inbuild memory, they needed to offer great omout of cloud storage. 25 dropbox + 25 gb SkyDrive + physical memory is more than enough.

the cloud storage is not the most optimal, but works good as a supliment to the physical memory.

Exchange mail extensions

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Does anyone know if HTC continues to use HTC Sense in providing Exchange mail extensions over and above what is provided by Android itself? I'm referring to how HTC added the ability to specify categories (rather like groups) when adding a new contact, calendar item or task to the exchange mail account. Probabably doesn't mean much to most, but it's important for me. Android 4 (ICS) doesn't support categories natively yet. My old HTC Legend could do it. HTC seem to be the only ones who used to do it, just wondered if they still do. It's very difficult to find out.
I've tried ICS 4.03 through the SDK emulator and it definately doesn't support exchange categories.
I'm think of getting the HTC One S if HTC Sense still provides those extensions.

Android Central just posted about the capacitive buttons for the one x, and the menu button functionality xD

It does apply for the One S too....HTC kinda screwed up on that one. First thing to do the moment you get the phone: Root, Remap keys xD

So, no onscreen buttons is both an advantage and disadvantage xD

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