Today in our hands hit smartphone HTC One (M8), and after using them, I came up with only one thought - modern smartphones do not need the on / off switch and the Home button. Below I'll talk about how to build work with this smartphone, although it is not all perfect. Below, you will not see a word about the quality of the screen, on the vigorous core of the battery capacity, and all that is written about other sites.
Our attention HTC One (M8) earned only due to two characteristics - pixel withdrawal notification and response to action when the screen is off.
I'll start with the second feature. She's insanely simple and, again, it is not clear why it is not implemented by other manufacturers. If you hold the smartphone, then turn it on is not necessary to intercept it in order to get the power button on top, and do not need to get used to the strange turn the button in SONY Z1. You just need to double-tap the screen, and the device turns on. And if you swipe from the bottom up, then you get into the tape HTC BLINKFEED news, in which we are asked to read websites, and other interesting sotsialochiki personalized announcements.
the output pixel
The phone comes with a cover-cover, which are so loved by many users of inexpensive smartphones (I do not like :). One is wrapped in a bag full - covered steel back side, and the screen is covered with a rubber solid lid with holes.
Cover properties are:
- the through holes are not, and are provided with a thin membrane, light transmissive screen
- it sends your touch and swipe the screen
- it closes automatically, making the work with the phone in one hand terribly uncomfortable - it's insanely annoying.
But we're not talking about a mechanical convenience, we have interesting concept and idea that's just not quite brought to mind.
When the phone is closed, the system alerts are displayed through oblozhechku. This incoming calls, and task reminders, messages, alarm clock, battery charge, weather. Show only standard smartphone HTC tools can such notification. Technically, the screen just shows a giant pixel images, and cover filters the light and shows only what is beautiful picture points.
If you receive a call, it will indicate the name, and can be a stroke of the finger on the cover of the phone to take the call or interrupt. It is the same with alarm. In daily use, can come out so that opening the cover is not necessary. Here are the the notification:
Insanely comfortable. The only problem is that any Any. Do Viber or are not able to withdraw such notice. The only question is whether HTC will be able to single-handedly convince developers to write such a warning.
I think it's the power of the Google or Apple, and I sincerely hope that HTC will continue to live the idea - very impressive, comfortable and cool it looks. And most importantly, you do not touch the button on / off, even though it is. Home button at the top-end HTC smartphones usual screen, and then there are no mechanical parts.