On Windows Mobile, equipment manufacturers are generally allowed to create any kind of user interface replacement that thay want. With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is taking more responsibility for the user interface design and that means less flexibility for companies like Samsung, HTC, Sony, LG, Motorola,Dell, etc. to differentiate. On the plus side, that means more consistency from the user perspective.
However, it would seem that the Windows Phone 7 hardware partners are allowed to bundle their own applications with Windows Phone 7 devices, and that could include custom live tiles on the home screen. What if HTC created their own custom live tiles that resembled their popular "Sense" user interface?
Obviously the above image is a mockup, but you can see how HTC might be able to add their own flip clock animated tile, maybe an animated weather tile, and perhaps some application icons for things like Footprints, Twitter, Stocks, or any of their other custom applications they might add. Of course, the user would still have the native option to rearrange/move or remove the manufacturer's live tiles, but some custom HTC tiles might be pretty nice to have. What do you think? Could HTC already be working on something like this?
However, it would seem that the Windows Phone 7 hardware partners are allowed to bundle their own applications with Windows Phone 7 devices, and that could include custom live tiles on the home screen. What if HTC created their own custom live tiles that resembled their popular "Sense" user interface?
Obviously the above image is a mockup, but you can see how HTC might be able to add their own flip clock animated tile, maybe an animated weather tile, and perhaps some application icons for things like Footprints, Twitter, Stocks, or any of their other custom applications they might add. Of course, the user would still have the native option to rearrange/move or remove the manufacturer's live tiles, but some custom HTC tiles might be pretty nice to have. What do you think? Could HTC already be working on something like this?
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