HTC One X image leaks and it looks like your typical HTC smartphone on the outside

3. ilia1986 posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:26 7 0

It's not so much that it's boring. It's just that every little thing on the market already has a sense skin, so there isn't really a point into buying an HTC phone.

7. danwatson posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:40 6 0

Thanks to golauncher I have not had to look at Sense for over a year on my EVO. A nice ICS theme completed the package and now you would hardly know the difference

5. mmarceau posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:32 0 0

OEM's don't have to play be the same rules. They can create their UI's however thay want. The holo theme only applies to widget developers as far as I know.

28. troybuilt posted on 23 Feb 2012, 13:24 2 0

Per Google, all Android devices running 4.0 ICS have to use the holo theme or not be able to access the market. Google is trying to get a handle on fragmentation and make updates more streamlined across all ICS devices going forward. It's a brilliant idea.

34. idgaf posted on 23 Feb 2012, 19:51 1 0

They can have their custom UIs on top f the Holo Theme.

35. Mario1017 posted on 23 Feb 2012, 20:37 0 0

It has the holo theme, if you have seen videos of sense 3.6/4 you can see that it does have holo in all of it's applications, holo is not a restriction to the look of the UI, its a restriction to the DESIGN of it.
What I'm wondering is what about the apps that still take use of the menu button is ICS and have not updated? will there be no access to menu or is it an optional button that turns on and off when needed

36. Hunt3rj2 posted on 24 Feb 2012, 21:04 0 0

Because the large majority of those aren't cheap, aluminium is.

24. remixfa posted on 23 Feb 2012, 12:32 2 0

They are. This is probably meant to go more head to head with the SGS2 HD and the Note and Galaxy Nexus. You cant compare it against the SGS3 which doesnt have a single official spec or picture. Besides, thats still at least 5-6 months from launch, im sure HTC will bring something else out by then. :) As long as they bring this phone out sooner rather than later they dont have to worry about the SGS3. If they delay this thing until like may/june or so, then they might have to as people will hold off waiting for the SGS3... which would be a bad move.

9. bucky posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:48 3 0

had the GNEX for a week before returning it. The on screen keys are what u call a disaster-all the do is take up screen real estate for nothing. Like my iphone copy sgs2 home button :D

11. protozeloz posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:52 2 0

well physical keys take real slate anyways, and what I mean is that if that the new menu buttons (Home Back And multi task) are meant for on screen buttons, in case an app uses menu, a menu button will show until the app is adapted to the new ICS theme

13. protozeloz posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:58 0 0

also what you disliked about it? just curious i plan on buying a Gnex anyways but I always love feedback (good or bad) yours is proly the Verizon one

there is a mod I'm looking forward to
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/16/mod-soft-key-mod-for-galaxy-nexus/

maybe Google takes the cue and set something similar on a update (maybe a 'beta' feature user can enable)

22. iamcc posted on 23 Feb 2012, 12:21 0 0

I love the on screen keys. Besides, with the latest AOKP rom by pressing the power button you can hide/show them. It's schweet.

27. protozeloz posted on 23 Feb 2012, 13:21 0 0

maybe someone implements a swipe gesture to toggle it

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30. iamcc posted on 23 Feb 2012, 14:27 0 0

That would be awesome. I just upgraded to Nova Launcher prime so I can now swipe to hide my notification bar... I'm sure they will add it for the nav keys.

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10. squallz506 posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:49 0 0

i do believe the button in the bottom right is the menu button proto.

12. protozeloz posted on 23 Feb 2012, 09:54 0 0

Hope it is.... I'm ok with it if that's menu

16. squallz506 posted on 23 Feb 2012, 10:06 1 0

LMAO. good one.

if anyone's curious heres the explanation for 10:08
http://www.cmumobileapps.com/2011/09/09/why-is-at-always-1008-at-htc/

doh! that link gave me a 404 error. in case anyone else gets it:
http://techcovery.com/683/time-set-in-htc-devices/
http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/306846-htc-advertised-time-10-08-why.html

23. squallz506 posted on 23 Feb 2012, 12:26 0 0

i think you should take a good look at the lg prada 3.0, the lg vu, and the enitre "L" series. they are all very "different" from the typical slab. and they are all very different from the "optimus" line of phones.

21. EclipseGSX posted on 23 Feb 2012, 12:20 0 0

I love the Sense clock, not exactly that look of this specific one but any other clock is plain boring

29. JC557 posted on 23 Feb 2012, 13:55 1 0

The HTC design on the Incredible2, Thunderbolt and Rezound are quite comfortable when holding the phone to your ear during a call as there are really no sharp edges. The thickness also.makes he phone easier to hold but the Razr Maxx and Galaxy Nexus do just as well.

The only problem would be the small capacity battery HTC has a habit of including.