The outlook for mobile user interface overlays or ‘skins’ may seem uncertain with Motorola no longer promoting its version with as much fervor as before. HTC, however, remains firmly committed to its branded user experience, which it calls Sense.
In fact, HTC has a number of initiatives in place to expand Sense and make it more appealing, including delivering content such a e-books to phones, tying together a ‘digital living room’, adding ‘natural interactions’ and enabling more customization options, accorging to Drew Bamford, HTC’s head of User Experience.
The new directions are possible because the Sense experience is now web;based as well as phone-based. HTC bridged the gap in September with the launch of its HTCSense.com web portal.
