Most of the lack of polish
on the software side of things is allocated to the poor landscape and portrait mode support.
I'm going to be focusing
more on the software side of things since you already have a good idea of what this phone brings to the Android world.
We are hearing reports that it the only differences will be very subtle and most of the changes will be
on the software side of things.
We've already detailed our thoughts on RIM and how they are
doing on the software side of things and this review will be mostly hardware focused.
Running Android 7.1.1
Nougat on the software side of things, at least at the time of the regulatory visit, the Meizu M3 comes with a top CPU clock speed of 1.8 GHz, which unfortunately doesn't tell us anything about the SoC make and model.
The S2 runs on a Tegra 2 chip and has a camera,
while on the software side of things we have a custom - made user interface on top of the Android 3.2 Honeycomb.
The downside of the phone may
come on the software side as the usual TouchWiz is still there, however, Samsung has done its best to optimize the software such that it works smoothly with the best hardware in 2016.
For once, this sounds like more than a battery powerhouse, also packing 4 GB RAM, and already running Android 8.0 Oreo
on the software side in a pre-release Geekbench visit.
On the software side Android N includes a feature called Android VR Mode and the operating system itself has been optimized to accommodate the additional sensors, graphics, and component prioritization that modern VR technology requires.
And aside from the built - in chip, the Pixel 2 should come with a host of appealing features, including a big display that might cover its face, as well as Android
Oreo on the software side.
While the event is expected to focus on the Samsung's big - screened smartphone, it's possible the company still could have some surprises up its sleeve,
especially on the software side of things, where the leaks have been somewhat fewer in number.
Naturally you still have the S Pen to work with, along with many new features
added on the software side to make it even more useful.
While Apple's annual WWDC event is usually
focused on the software side of things for its various devices, the firm has also been known to announce new products at its event.
HP offers some
features on the software side too with a long list of Google apps of course, but also Kingsoft Office, Zen Pinball, Nvidia Tegra Zone, Box — which means 25 GB worth of free lifetime cloud storage.
Having gone through the rather hefty hardware specs, things remain interesting
on the software side too - the phone will allegedly sport HTC's proprietary face unlock system, and will make use of the second iteration of its side - squeeze feature, Edge Sense 2.0.
Same thing with a GPS, most smart phones don't have the display size for a GPS, and while a 7 ″ tablet would make a good GPS, there might be those interested in just buying a GPS and not want to pay for a lot of things they don't need or want (cameras, 3g, etc), but having an Android OS might save a
lot on the software side of things, providing optional software features through separately paid for Apps.
Crackberry fans really fail to understand the huge advancements that have taken
place on the software side of smartphones because they're completely unwilling to have an experience that differs from what they've always known.
These tablets also bring with them quite a few
incentives on the software side, including the availability of six Microsoft applications pre-installed, along with the option to claim 100 GB of free cloud storage for 2 years with the use of Microsoft OneDrive.
Earlier this year, we saw Android Wear manufacturers start building speakers into their wearables, even if support wasn't yet
present on the software side.
My favorite feature of the watch is
actually on the software side: You can link the watch face to your Instagram account, so it will display your favorite photos along with the time.