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Wth the homescreen, it’s laid in panels and again employs that neat 3D effect when navigating between them. Interestingly though, Sense 4.0 forgoes having the usual set of Android on-screen buttons integrated with the stock ICS interface, but rather, it seems as though devices will be sporting separate ones. Overall, there aren’t any dramatic changes found with the look of the homescreen, but we’re irked to find that the 3D carousel animation has been removed entirely – you know, the one that comes up when you swipe very quickly.
Homescreen and app panel
Placing our attention on some of its core organizer apps, like the calendar and contacts, there isn’t a whole lot different with its appearance on the surface, but there is a new animation as we swipe between the tabs. Furthermore, with the calendar, there are pinch gestures in use that enable us to expand/minimize specific appointments.
Organizer apps
Above all, the camera app with Sense 4.0 has been overhauled by essentially simplifying things. Rather than having separate ones for taking photos and videos, the two have been integrated to one as the right edge houses the shutter and video capture buttons. Of course, there are a ton of scene and shooting modes to appease even the most hardened photo buffs out there, but its most outstanding new feature, which we’ve seen in play with the HTC One X for AT&T, is the fact that it can shoot a consecutive set of photos by holding down the shutter key. Once they’re taken, we jump into preview mode that displays the entire set of shots taken, and from there, it asks us to select the “best shot” out of the bunch. Once we make a selection, we're given the option of deleing the other photos – to cut down on memory consumption naturally. Additionally, we can snap photos while simultaneously while shooting full 1080p videos.
Multimedia and camera apps
Well, there are still more things found with the new interface, but don’t forget to check out our video hands-on below to see it all in action. To put in perspective, there’s plenty to like about HTC Sense 4.0 thus far, and we’ll surely check it out more in depth once devices are launched.
