While we’ve been getting a fair number of leaks and rumours surrounding the all new HTC One, previously codenamed the HTC M8, we’ve heard very little from HTC themselves about the device apart from when the announcement event is going to be. Thankfully, Androidworld managed to catch up with Drew Bamford, HTC’s lead software designer, at MWC 2014 and got his thoughts on a few things including the all new HTC One and the HTC smartwatch. About the new Sense UI, Bamford had this to say:
“I think the great thing is that you won’t have to wait three years or even a year. On March 25th, we’re going to have a lot more to talk about with some new experiences that you’ll be very excited about. And really, what we’re doing there is capitalizing on the experiences that have been successful in HTC Sense 5 and 5.5 and really taking them to the next level. faster Access to the information that’s important to you, a more responsive experience that understand you and anticipates your needs and more ways to express yourself with your phone.â€
So straight from the horse’s mouth: if Sense 6.0 wasn’t already a sure thing, I think that pretty much confirms that the all new HTC One will have HTC’s next iteration of their user experience. Bamford went on to also talk about HTC’s upcoming smartwatch and their design considerations:
“We think wearables are a very exciting category/ we’ve said publicly that we’re working on wearables – we have been for some time. The reason we have not released one yet is because we want to do it right. You’ll see us bring out some wearables when we feel we’ve actually gotten to the right point in terms on craftsmanship, design, integrated experiences. That’s what we’re aiming for. We want it to feel like a natural part of your every-day life rather than a new gadget.â€
It’s definitely a bold statement as I think many of us feel that nobody has truly captured the perfect wearable or smartwatch yet. Still, HTC’s fans would say that if anyone could do it, it would be HTC, so let’s see what happens come March 25th. For the full interview, check out the video down below:
Source: YouTube via TalkAndroid
