nova launcher has a double tap to sleep option (empty space on the home screen)
don't really see how it would work inside an app or something
Wait, you can't double tap to sleep? Only wake? Anybody have this phone can confirm?
That's right. It's a bit annoying, but I find it easier to hit the power button when you're about to put the phone away than when you're just turning it on.
If it works well on the M8, that's a good solution. As long as you want to run Nova.
That's right. It's a bit annoying, but I find it easier to hit the power button when you're about to put the phone away than when you're just turning it on.
of course you lose blinkfeed, if you were into that.
Why? And reaching your thumb up onto such a tall phone must be a PITA.
iDrive supports iOS fully in emails and text (from what I have read on the BMW forums). I have not gotten texts/emails working on my '13 3 (CIC) with HTC One M7. I also have a Nexus 5, and couldn't get either to work. Oh well...I'm not sure people realize that HTC (in the sense version at least) provides a fully working bluetooth stack. So that means emails and texts show up in my iDrive
IPhone doesn't have that and afaik neither does the Nexus 5
I thought about it... But going from a 5 inch phone with 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor to a 5 inch phone with 1080p display and Snapdragon 801 processor...
Having those front facing speakers are great, but it is a double edged sword too, because of the longer awkward looking (have not yet put my hands on it) size. Just haven't been able to convince myself it's enough of a change to replace my Nexus 5 yet.
And while the One M8 is praised for feeling great in the hand. I also feel like the Nexus 5 was the best feeling phone I've ever owned too. Google/LG did a great job with the material on the back of the Nexus 5.
Does anybody think this phone will do anything to stop HTC's decline? The more I handle this phone, the more I dislike it. And I was super excited for the keynote last week.
The camera is getting a ton of criticism online. I don't think most consumers care about dual stereo speakers. The phone is noticeably tall and heavy in hand. The bottom bezel sticks out like a sore thumb. I want HTC to do well but I think they are heading for 4 straight declining quarters this year.
Front facing speakers are superior to any other type for a phone. It's not a real flagship winner because the m7 did that last year. This is nothing but a faster version. S5 isn't going to be anything ground breaking either.
One thing about sense 6 and the m8/m7 is that they are snappy as hell. I'm running an m8 port on my HTC one as of today.
I hate touchwiz and Samsung's os has always been loaded with things making it cumbersome.
I consider the front facing speakers to be a gimmick. Sure, they would be great to have when you use the speakerphone,, but that's the only time I would use them. It's not like the speaker is bad on my S4. I use the speakerphone all the time.
The S5 pretty much solves your hate of touchwiz. It has been toned down a lot. Samsung listened to Google this round.
Better battery, much better camera, bigger/better screen, much better accessory options, and isn't a freaking brick.What exactly does the S5 offer though?
Better battery, much better camera, bigger/better screen, much better accessory options, and isn't a freaking brick.
Plus, given sales and awareness levels, it's really "why not the S5" for most prospective buyers.
Indeed. From most of what I'm seeing, the S5 beats the M8 in literally every single category. Thinner, lighter, better screen, more battery life, camera, etc.
Thinner and lighter to me are disadvantages. Up to a certain point you want thin & light, but regardless, the M8 has far better build quality than any phone Samsung puts out today.