More Details on that New HTC Sense
More information continues to trickle in from over at HTC’s London event, with a bit more detail on what exactly is going on in the new version of HTC Sense and its accompanying website surfacing. HTC is looking at Sense as a full-blown service rather than just a UI on top of Android no doubt to truly differentiate their handsets from the crowd of others using Google’s OS. Here are just a few points of interest from a report over at BGR:
- The boot time of Sense has been cut down to 10 seconds.
- DLNA support is built in to allow content streaming to other DLNA devices.
- A new incoming call screen slides up from the bottom of the screen instead of taking up the entire screen.
- Maps will now cache data to facilitate quicker map rendering.
- A digital compass is utilized to allow the map to orient itself to the direction you are heading.
- The new Sense focuses on letting you control and interact with your data instead of merely presenting it to you.
- A new website will launch next month — htcsense.com — that will allow you to backup and view text messages and call logs, remotely wipe the device, enable call forwarding, send map coordinates or trip information, and locate your phone.
The extra speed should make for a pretty quick experience on HTC’s upcoming phones, and the other enhancements aren’t so much earth-shattering changes but rather small touches that should make the Sense experience a bit more intuitive. The little things can go a long way, is anyone excited about what this new version of sense will bring?
[via BGR]