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This is how I think Android 3.0 Honeycomb will look like on our phones.
Thanks to zandog from deviantart for the Nexus S image.
pretty cool! you never know it might look something similar!
God I hope not. ! Having launcher/start menu on top edge was the only thing that bugged me about winmo. Don't want it in android. .
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While thats an awesome mock-up, I hope it doesn't look like that. I like my notification bar
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
I actually like the WP7 Metro UI but I'm not sure about win8. Not really liking the metro ui cover over win7.
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mtmerrick said:
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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It's more about the elegance and simplicity of operation. WP7 just is the smoothest, leanest, cleanest mobile OS yet. And the style I liked from long before it was released. It's one of those fashion things, I think, that either people will love or hate it. I just happen to be in the camp of those who love it. It's different than all the others and comes from MS.
My opinion is it will become a leading system in a while.
MartyLK said:
It's more about the elegance and simplicity of operation. WP7 just is the smoothest, leanest, cleanest mobile OS yet. And the style I liked from long before it was released. It's one of those fashion things, I think, that either people will love or hate it. I just happen to be in the camp of those who love it. It's different than all the others and comes from MS.
My opinion is it will become a leading system in a while.
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Couldn't have said it better myself, my friend! It's extremely clean and smooth. Very fast and beautiful UI. It's pretty simple, but still nice looking. I don't think it'll be the leading OS, but that doesn't mean that it isn't good. I am happy because when I do get my next phone, I will have plenty of choices!
ACis0014 said:
Couldn't have said it better myself, my friend! It's extremely clean and smooth. Very fast and beautiful UI. It's pretty simple, but still nice looking. I don't think it'll be the leading OS, but that doesn't mean that it isn't good. I am happy because when I do get my next phone, I will have plenty of choices!
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Time will tell. MS even said they will be ruling the mobile OS market by such and such date, which I can't remember. That doesn't mean they are toking a little too heavily on the wacky weed, but you never know.
WP7 actually shows that "different" can be done properly. A lot of people moan and groan that there really isn't any way to make things different. Case in point: Apple sues Samsung over the UI of their phones because they aren't different enough. Then people complain that the icons are icons and you really can't make it different. MS just did. MS made a completely different system and an excellent one that I feel is better than iOS.
Wp7 is good imho, but it's insane to waste an eventual 4.3" screen with just very few tiles, it kinda kills the point of having a good screen...at least on android you can fill it with all sort of widgets, icons and crap. "Minimal" style, tho many might like it, is not good for any os that wants to become mainstream (imho), especially because you can't change the appearence in any way...
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Wp7 is good imho, but it's insane to waste an eventual 4.3" screen with just very few tiles, it kinda kills the point of having a good screen...at least on android you can fill it with all sort of widgets, icons and crap. "Minimal" style, tho many might like it, is not good for any os that wants to become mainstream (imho), especially because you can't change the appearence in any way...
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The tiles can be live. They are meant to be more than simple icons. They are meant to be able to show up-to-date information and provide immediate visual access to the underlying app.
mtmerrick said:
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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Nope, your not the only one that dislikes it.
I gather from the fact that sales of WP7 are disastrous, and there's hundreds of new WP7 devices at fire sale prices on just about every online auction site, it would be logical to deduce the majority don't like it, as that is the first thing that hits you in the face.
If it IS implemented on W8, it better be able to be disabled, because I'll jam toothpicks in my eyes before using that **** on a desktop, bad enough wasting space with overgrown idiot squares on a handheld without castrating efficient use of a desktop.
Personal choice. Android interface to me is basically SPB mobile shell and iOS is what it is. After many years of using the plain WM interface all of them are an upgrade. I like the way the WP7 interface can be expanded and integrated while maintaining versatility. In fact the whole OS is a best of all worlds of Android, iOS and WM with the Mango update. While not as open as WM or open source at all like Andoid, it is a great mix of the freedoms of those systems and stability of iOS without feeling like you have a "dumb" machine.
I had thought we'd left CGA colours back in the early 80s where they belong, but MS had other ideas.
It's a duplo phone that managed to halve Microsoft's market share.
Yup, twice as many people preferred WM6.5 which tells you how bad WP7 really is.
Sure you'll get die hards trying to convince the world that they haven't made a mistake in choosing a WP7, they'll deny that the transitions are there to just hide the lag and actually make everything long winded, they'll try and claim lists are so much better than nice finger sized icons, or that some basic feature it is missing (that your cheapo phone 10 years ago had as standard) will come in the next update, or the one after that, or the one after that, or somewhen in the possible future.
I agree with you. It's kinda ok how it functions but I don't see the appeal in it or the "fun factor" of like Android.
mtmerrick said:
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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I agree with you. It's kinda ok how it functions but I don't see the appeal in it or the "fun factor" of like Android.
I personally like the idea of a smooth and fluent idea, especially because it doesn't try to copy the iPhone. But besides all the smoothness it is very, very limited and too simple for my taste.
maybe they want to look more professional ..... i think....but for me its Simple i like it..
mtmerrick said:
As i'm seeing all the love for Windows Phone 7, and honestly, i just don't get it. I've used WP7 display devices, i just really don't like the UI, I fail to see the appeal. I understand how tiles and app hubs and everything work, but, as i said, i just don't see the appeal. And now with Windows 8 coming out, more people love the metro tiles. I just don't get it.
Am i the only one who dislikes the Metro Tiles UI? It often feels like it, especially over on cnet >_>
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I am also not impressed by windows metro tiles UI... no comparison with android or iphone
I mainly like ics but it is too dark and not hapy like gingerbread. gbread is bright and happy looking if we could change that ics would be a whole lot better
samwest39 said:
I mainly like ics but it is too dark and not hapy like gingerbread. gbread is bright and happy looking if we could change that ics would be a whole lot better
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Is Dark, but beautiful, it's simple, and follow a line. in GB, everything was coloful, but weird. I liked a lot more ICS than GB.
ics is nice but wouldent you like a little more color in it
Nope. Even my wallpapers black n' blue
What actually annoys me is how some of the stock icons/apps are brightly coloured (people, messages, etc).
I kind of agree I've played with ICS and like the feel of GB better, maybe it's because I am so used to GB and have not gotten used to ICS. But its darker and more mysterious I do kind of like that. But bright and happy wallpapers don't really fit the dark ominous blue theme of ICS
I just don't like the shade of blue they used, it seems overused.
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Personally I think ICS looks terrible. Its ripped off from old 80's sci-movie computer panels. I mean, I love Tron, its brilliant, but doesnt work so well on a device when you have seen something like MiUI bring out the best in Android. Now that looks stylish and professional. Where ICS looks like its supposed to appeal to geeks and teens only. I am a certified geek, but I just cant get to liking the looks of ICS
samwest39 said:
I mainly like ics but it is too dark and not hapy like gingerbread. gbread is bright and happy looking if we could change that ics would be a whole lot better
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Agreed.
cornelha said:
Personally I think ICS looks terrible. Its ripped off from old 80's sci-movie computer panels. I mean, I love Tron, its brilliant, but doesnt work so well on a device when you have seen something like MiUI bring out the best in Android. Now that looks stylish and professional. Where ICS looks like its supposed to appeal to geeks and teens only. I am a certified geek, but I just cant get to liking the looks of ICS
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Couldn't have said it better myself. I'm glad i'm not the only one that feels this way. Sometimes with Android it's like you get a peek behind the curtain, and what you see is a Smartphone OS that's made by tweens, for tweens.
Yes, the Googlers are some of the most able people in the tech world, but sometimes it feels like they lack maturity. Certain aspects of their work needs more thought, more polish. Everything is 95% there and then left incomplete, as if in a fit of ADHD they moved on to the next project and forgot all about the previous one.
I think it's the usual paradigm. Coders do not make good Designers. What i'd like to see is a universal Theme Engine included in the OS itself. Much like the T-Mobile one included in CM7, but created by Google. Every device, whether Vanilla Android, or OEM Skinned, should come with a selection of Themes that work with that common engine. Sense/Touchwiz/Vanilla would all just be Themes for users to choose between.
Of course, Google half-arsed it again and didn't even consider Theme support when creating Android. Even Windows Mobile had Theme support going way back. It even had a Selection Pane for choosing between them. Why is technology going backwards in this regard?
Beauty of Android, don't like the look, change it
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I actually LOVE the new look. Its simple,elegant,consistent and much more polished. IMO the whole Android experience/"feel" had been revamped to the better , lets hope OEMs dont mess this up with their skins.
Plus is uses less battery on the Amoled displays, because of all the black!
I like it a lot, but I must say that my phone looks the rather the same as before, and Samsung allready used a lot of black for their own TW skin (think because of the Amoled display)
It's worth noting that the Galaxy nexus is the only device that will see the Holo theme. All the others will be skinned in the normal manufacturer colour schemes.
And i never thought i'd see the day when i would say that's a good thing!
DirkGently said:
It's worth noting that the Galaxy nexus is the only device that will see the Holo theme. All the others will be skinned in the normal manufacturer colour schemes.
And i never thought i'd see the day when i would say that's a good thing!
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Although Android did publish a design website to help developers/designers follow the new Holo theme that ICS brought along. They are also encouriging OEMs to follow these guidlines when designing all those skins, so that Android would mantain a certain touch and feel throughout different devices!
Personally Id love to see that happen. Diversity is a great thing, but I do think certain UI elements need to look the same across all devices. But then again , Android is open source and OEMs can choose not to follow anything and come up with a whole new UI .
I love the new look, i like dark styles anyway, and i think it looks really smart and like some have already said, change it if you dont like it
i like ics because it gives a lot of a abstract feel and the dark tone feels like it save more battery. however a lot of ics theme is blue, i read somewhere that from RED-GREEN-BLUE, the colour tone BLUE uses more battery compare to the rest.
DirkGently said:
It's worth noting that the Galaxy nexus is the only device that will see the Holo theme. All the others will be skinned in the normal manufacturer colour schemes.
And i never thought i'd see the day when i would say that's a good thing!
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The holo theme is to be used inside of apps to create the consistent feel. It has nothing to with sense, touchwiz etc. When you press a menu button inside of an app, google wants a consistent response with no crazy surprises. When you open an app, it looks the same on all devices no matter what the manufacturer UI is....
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The holo theme is to be used inside of apps to create the consistent feel. It has nothing to with sense, touchwiz etc. When you press a menu button inside of an app, google wants a consistent response with no crazy surprises. When you open an app, it looks the same on all devices no matter what the manufacturer UI is....
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Just because they want it, doesn't mean anybody will comply! If you were creating an app would you use your design ideas, or theirs?
i really need to learn how to code and make things for android lol
Gingerbread was dark and dull and boring, ICS is dark, but sexy and clean. Froyo was bright and happy but Froyo is almost obsolete now.
Android in the pre-ICS era was inconsistent and all over the place, design-wise. It was about time it looked like a "whole" OS and not something 100 different people quickly put together.
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Someone managed to port over the task manager and it looks pretty cool
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Hey neat.
There's a lot I like about WP7, but not enough to sway me from Android, haha.
This is pretty cool looking though. Seems simple enough, but then again WP7 is pretty minimal.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/sharp-teams-up-with-design-company-for-new-feel-ux-android-skin/
Just thought I'd share that. Who else thinks it would look gorgeous ported to our One X's?
I'm sure the all mighty devs will have something when it's released with source (if that happens.)
Looks very iPhone to me.
Of course, variety in ROMs and different UI experiences are always welcome, IMO (if somebody is willing to port).
I'd actually say more WP7 than iOS.
The tile system and lay out of widgets.
blaine.hale said:
I'd actually say more WP7 than iOS.
The tile system and lay out of widgets.
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Yeah, I was more thinking the app icons (simpler, bigger icon than typical on Android). Look very much like ripoffs of the iOS look. But there is def some WP7 inspiration in there too, for sure.
I honestly do NOt think it would look gorgeous . It looks 10 years old.
nugzo said:
I honestly do NOt think it would look gorgeous . It looks 10 years old.
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Do you mean dated or immature/gimmicky?
Personally, I think it looks good visually, but from a usability standpoint I don't see how it's better than anything else out there. Plus, all the animations and gimmicky stuff is just a bit too overwhelming.
I'm a fan of open screens. This looks nice, but way to cluttered.
The icons are terrible. Why do most UIs have the fake glass and chrome and such?
If anything WP7 has been so refreshing because it doesn't clutter the screen up with tons of fluff. Stock ICS Holo theme is pretty decent with the blue highlighting and mainly black themes. Then again many Android apps ignore guidelines...
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