***The Official HTC Sensation thread***
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It is that simple Richdog, but at the same time it isn't...
Well, each to their own I guess. For me, a best-in-class screen, raw performance hardware, and camera are absolute priorities.
Well, each to their own I guess. For me, a best-in-class screen, raw performance hardware, and camera are absolute priorities.
The SGS2 screen for me has quality issues. I have had two phones now and both have inconsistent lighting across the screen- the right is lighter than the left.
I think both phones are phenomenal. If the Sensation came with an unlocked bootloader I would have gone with that. The SGS2 is excellent though and I prefer it being much lighter than the Sensation (I have never understood the arguement that premium = heavy)
Soldato
Just tried to buy on of these in my local town, only place with stock was Vodaphone who wouldn't sell me handset only / PAYG?
As for the Galaxy S2, yeah the hardware specification is fantastic but TouchWiz is pretty woeful and basically a skinned vanilla AndroidUI.
HTC still offer better software in Sense and even 18 months on from the Desire, no other Android manufacturer has managed to match the e-mail client capabilities that SenseUI has.
As for the Galaxy S2, yeah the hardware specification is fantastic but TouchWiz is pretty woeful and basically a skinned vanilla AndroidUI.
HTC still offer better software in Sense and even 18 months on from the Desire, no other Android manufacturer has managed to match the e-mail client capabilities that SenseUI has.
Sense apps and email can be matched in 3rd party apps... it's very little that hasn't been done before. If you are buying a phone merely because of Sense then you are slightly confused as to the capabilities of Android in general. Software can be altered at any time (and Touchwiz removed)... hardware is unchangeable.
Soldato
Sorry, but you're incorrect.
There are no 3rd party applications out there (for free) that has the ability to set out of office or send meeting requests for exchange.
I could buy TouchDown or Moxier which are quite expensive, when Sense mail gives all of that out of the box and that's something I would expect for a £499 smart phone without needing to shell out extra.
So, no I'm not confused in the slightest, so you can take that smug suggestion elsewhere
Sorry, but you're incorrect.
There are no 3rd party applications out there (for free) that has the ability to set out of office or send meeting requests for exchange.
I could buy TouchDown or Moxier which are quite expensive, when Sense mail gives all of that out of the box and that's something I would expect for a £499 smart phone without needing to shell out extra.
So, no I'm not confused in the slightest, so you can take that smug suggestion elsewhere
I'm not incorrect, and you CAN get that feature in a paid app which doesn't cost very much, which you can then install onto your technically superior phone, and enjoy all the added benefits. When we are talking about a 450 quid phone, what does a few quid more on a paid app ($10 on Touchdown to be precise, which is more full featured than anything sense provides http://www.appbrain.com/app/exchange-touchdown-(andro-1-x)/com.nitrodesk.nitroid) matter? It's a silly argument to make if you are counting it as a primary feature or reason for buying a phone that isn't as good as another one, that can do exactly the same thing with only minor modification.
There is a free app that does out of office... http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/productivity/out-of-office_hoco.html
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I've taken a lot of pictures in different situations today with the Sensation. None are really that beneficial for a comparison though and many have been done so I wont post a load up unless people want me to.
As I've said already, there isn't a big difference between the cameras, however, if I had to decide which one was better, the Galaxy S II is the winner. Not by a lot, but it handles shadows and lighting better than the Sensation.
The Sensation can take 8MP pictures at 16:9 though where as the Galaxy S II can only do it at 6.5MP (as far as I know).
You certainly wouldn't be disappointed with either and its not a deal breaker but if the camera is really very important you should probably opt for the Galaxy S II.
None of them look as nice as Sense apps though
As I've said already, there isn't a big difference between the cameras, however, if I had to decide which one was better, the Galaxy S II is the winner. Not by a lot, but it handles shadows and lighting better than the Sensation.
The Sensation can take 8MP pictures at 16:9 though where as the Galaxy S II can only do it at 6.5MP (as far as I know).
You certainly wouldn't be disappointed with either and its not a deal breaker but if the camera is really very important you should probably opt for the Galaxy S II.
Lol, richdog there is no point trying to convince him, he is a massive sense fanboy, even khaaaaaan has given up trying to explain to him that there are better 3rd party apps than sense on the market for free
None of them look as nice as Sense apps though
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Lol, richdog there is no point trying to convince him, he is a massive sense fanboy, even khaaaaaan has given up trying to explain to him that there are better 3rd party apps than sense on the market for free
I'm not trying to convince him... everything I laid out was just common sense (no pun intended, honest), so if he can't see that then i'll bow out gracefully and leave him to it.
None of them look as nice as Sense apps though
I am not keen on the sense UI, although the new one is a lot more modern and better looking than the previous one.
But there are much better looking apps out there than sense that offer a lot more functionality and plus you can customize them to your style and even make them look like the sense widgets etc.
IMO I think all of the go apps at default look much better than all of the sense stuff.
I very much have a soft spot for Sense and the general HTC software. I really didn't like it on the Hero but on the Desire it was nice, on the Desire HD it was slightly better and on the Sensation it's better still.
I love the text messaging program, its simple and looks very good. The Samsung one is too but it looks dire, all of the included skins look shocking. Handcent has too many options to bother with
I love the text messaging program, its simple and looks very good. The Samsung one is too but it looks dire, all of the included skins look shocking. Handcent has too many options to bother with
Its been mentioned 100 times already hardware specs only make up half the experience of a mobile device...... This isn't a CPU people are after - but a fully functional package with emphasis on useability.
No amount of third party apps will make up the straight-outta-the-box ease of use, sexiness and awesome integration of the sense interface (developed over years of experience irrespective of the platform it runs on). I'm more than prepared to sacrifice a couple of mhz worth of benchmarks over that. Screen is debatable as proven here by Robbo - I'd rather have more screen estate than worry about washy colours only someone else would see. Camera would have been a deal breaker but theres not much in it for both....
Each to their own - let the public decide, only they will know what is best for themselves
No amount of third party apps will make up the straight-outta-the-box ease of use, sexiness and awesome integration of the sense interface (developed over years of experience irrespective of the platform it runs on). I'm more than prepared to sacrifice a couple of mhz worth of benchmarks over that. Screen is debatable as proven here by Robbo - I'd rather have more screen estate than worry about washy colours only someone else would see. Camera would have been a deal breaker but theres not much in it for both....
Each to their own - let the public decide, only they will know what is best for themselves
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Soldato
I'm not incorrect, and you CAN get that feature in a paid app which doesn't cost very much, which you can then install onto your technically superior phone, and enjoy all the added benefits. When we are talking about a 450 quid phone, what does a few quid more on a paid app ($10 on Touchdown to be precise, which is more full featured than anything sense provides http://www.appbrain.com/app/exchange-touchdown-(andro-1-x)/com.nitrodesk.nitroid) matter? It's a silly argument to make if you are counting it as a primary feature or reason for buying a phone that isn't as good as another one, that can do exactly the same thing with only minor modification.
There is a free app that does out of office... http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/productivity/out-of-office_hoco.html
I just said, you're incorrect as you can't get BOTH out of office and meeting invite abilities from a free application and your come back is that you're not incorrect by posting a link to a paid application?
Why would I spend £5 on something I can get from a Sense application that matches the entire look of the phone UI, that integrates with the agenda widget (something I find extremely useful)?
It also looks awful, if I wanted a phone with an awful UI I would have bought a Nokia smartphone with Symbian installed.
Lol, richdog there is no point trying to convince him, he is a massive sense fanboy, even khaaaaaan has given up trying to explain to him that there are better 3rd party apps than sense on the market for free
Yeah I'm a fan of Sense and until Google or any other handset manufacturer make something as good, I'll continue to buy HTC phones.
You, amongst others, always ignore the fact HTC Sense supporters like the fact that all aspects of the phone integrate with each other. Something not possible by installing different 3rd party applications.
I would take having a functional phone, which looks good over Vanilla Android anyday, where the only benefit is scrolling to a different home screen faster by 1/10000th of a second quicker. You know, as that's so important.
I'm not knocking Sense Robbo it's a good solution that is miles ahead of what phone makers usually bother with... I was just responding to Mekrels argument about it as a reason to buy a phone.
Aye, I know you weren't knocking it.
I'm pretty annoyed though, I have to carry two phones around now. I can't choose between them!
Its been mentioned 100 times already hardware specs only make up half the experience of a mobile device...... This isn't a CPU people are after - but a fully functional package with emphasis on useability.
No amount of third party apps will make up the straight-outta-the-box ease of use, sexiness and awesome integration of the sense interface (developed over years of experience irrespective of the platform it runs on). I'm more than prepared to sacrifice a couple of mhz worth of benchmarks over that. Screen is debatable as proven here by Robbo - I'd rather have more screen estate than worry about washy colours only someone else would see. Camera would have been a deal breaker but theres not much in it for both....
Each to their own - let the public decide, only they will know what is best for themselves
No problem guys... I see we are seeing things from two different angles here. Enjoy your phones either way.