Comments on: A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 4: HTC Sense review http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/ In-depth hardware and software reviews for smartphones Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Review: New HTC Sense features on HTC Desire | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3225 Review: New HTC Sense features on HTC Desire | Smartphone Blogging Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:34:09 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-3225 [...] and new features on the HTC Desire’s HTC Sense version compared to the previous one on the HTC Hero. To get a general overview regarding HTC Sense check out my in-depth articles about HTC Sense and [...] [...] and new features on the HTC Desire’s HTC Sense version compared to the previous one on the HTC Hero. To get a general overview regarding HTC Sense check out my in-depth articles about HTC Sense and [...]

]]> By: Review: HTC Sense on Windows Mobile (HTC HD2) | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 Review: HTC Sense on Windows Mobile (HTC HD2) | Smartphone Blogging Sun, 09 May 2010 19:27:35 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-3051 [...] One of the main reasons for me try out Android, after being an Windows Mobile users for many years, was HTC Sense. I never really liked the vanilla Android experience, as it was a little bit too bland for me. Only after HTC presented the HTC Hero as their Android flagship last year, and introduced HTC Sense, i could see Android becoming a real contender. In my opinion it was the first time that the Android UI provided a professional, mainstream-market compatible and stylish look. The fact that the Android market wasn’t full with great looking apps either, was another reason why the HTC Sense experience was so important for Android at that point. Potential customers would compare the iPhone UI to Android and it just was no real competition, because Apple had the much better UI concept and more professional app catalogue. Making skins for a mobile OS wasn’t anything new for HTC though, as they have been developing skins for Windows Mobile for many years. The first iteration was called TouchFLO (i.e. on XDA Orbit 2), the second was named TouchFLO 3D and the latest iteration is HTC Sense. HTC seeks to archieve the same user experience quality across all mobile operating systems they support, and position HTC Sense as one of the unique selling points of their smartphones. This article is primarily about HTC Sense on the current Windows Mobile flagship HTC HD2, but i will also try to point out the biggest differences compared to HTC Sense on Android. [...] [...] One of the main reasons for me try out Android, after being an Windows Mobile users for many years, was HTC Sense. I never really liked the vanilla Android experience, as it was a little bit too bland for me. Only after HTC presented the HTC Hero as their Android flagship last year, and introduced HTC Sense, i could see Android becoming a real contender. In my opinion it was the first time that the Android UI provided a professional, mainstream-market compatible and stylish look. The fact that the Android market wasn’t full with great looking apps either, was another reason why the HTC Sense experience was so important for Android at that point. Potential customers would compare the iPhone UI to Android and it just was no real competition, because Apple had the much better UI concept and more professional app catalogue. Making skins for a mobile OS wasn’t anything new for HTC though, as they have been developing skins for Windows Mobile for many years. The first iteration was called TouchFLO (i.e. on XDA Orbit 2), the second was named TouchFLO 3D and the latest iteration is HTC Sense. HTC seeks to archieve the same user experience quality across all mobile operating systems they support, and position HTC Sense as one of the unique selling points of their smartphones. This article is primarily about HTC Sense on the current Windows Mobile flagship HTC HD2, but i will also try to point out the biggest differences compared to HTC Sense on Android. [...]

]]> By: A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 6: OS comparison roundup | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 6: OS comparison roundup | Smartphone Blogging Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:55:46 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-2216 [...] the new today screen on Windows Mobile 6.5 and switch back to the old one). Even 3rd party UIs like HTC Sense seem to be more flexible on Android devices. While HTC provides HTC Sense for Windows Mobile too, [...] [...] the new today screen on Windows Mobile 6.5 and switch back to the old one). Even 3rd party UIs like HTC Sense seem to be more flexible on Android devices. While HTC provides HTC Sense for Windows Mobile too, [...]

]]> By: Review: Motorola Milestone (Droid) Android 2.0 | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Review: Motorola Milestone (Droid) Android 2.0 | Smartphone Blogging Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:46:29 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-1673 [...] and laggy. I was really surprised, because even older devices with less processing power like the HTC Hero have very fluid homescreens (and thanks to HTC Sense seven of them, not only three). This has to be [...] [...] and laggy. I was really surprised, because even older devices with less processing power like the HTC Hero have very fluid homescreens (and thanks to HTC Sense seven of them, not only three). This has to be [...]

]]> By: Review: Motorola Milestone (Droid) hardware impressions | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Review: Motorola Milestone (Droid) hardware impressions | Smartphone Blogging Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:36:48 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-1362 [...] be confused by the HTC icons for the other apps like contacts, i installed a openHome theme called HTC Hero on the Motorola Milestone which replaces the standard icons by the HTC Sense [...] [...] be confused by the HTC icons for the other apps like contacts, i installed a openHome theme called HTC Hero on the Motorola Milestone which replaces the standard icons by the HTC Sense [...]

]]> By: Review: Seesmic (Twitter app) for Android | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Review: Seesmic (Twitter app) for Android | Smartphone Blogging Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:24:56 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-1055 [...] A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 4: HTC Sense review Twitter Updates Gallery [...] [...] A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 4: HTC Sense review Twitter Updates Gallery [...]

]]> By: BigDave http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-975 BigDave Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:34:21 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-975 Great review. Thanks for going to all the effort. Great review. Thanks for going to all the effort.

]]> By: Review: Palm Pre WebOS | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Review: Palm Pre WebOS | Smartphone Blogging Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:29:20 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-726 [...] A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 4: HTC Sense review [...] [...] A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 4: HTC Sense review [...]

]]> By: Review: Palm Pre – Hardware impressions | Smartphone Blogging http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Review: Palm Pre – Hardware impressions | Smartphone Blogging Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:04:49 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-687 [...] A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 4: HTC Sense review [...] [...] A longterm Windows Mobile user switching to Android – Part 4: HTC Sense review [...]

]]> By: huibje http://smartphoneblogging.com/2009/09/a-longterm-windows-mobile-user-switching-to-android-part-4-htc-sense-review/comment-page-1/#comment-651 huibje Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:23:20 +0000 http://smartphoneblogging.com/?p=1356#comment-651 I totally agree on the calendar. The views are very unpractical. If there could only be an iPhone like agenda view that you can scroll down all the way to your last appointment, that would resolve the issue for me. Great reviews! Thanks for that. I totally agree on the calendar. The views are very unpractical.

If there could only be an iPhone like agenda view that you can scroll down all the way to your last appointment, that would resolve the issue for me.

Great reviews! Thanks for that.

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