29 Days with Android
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- App-specific status bar notification icons (note the Facebook and mail icons)
- Environment-specific status bar icons (plugged into USB, phone in vibrate mode,
headphones plugged in, etc.)
- 7 apps in the dock, with ample screen space for all of them. As a bonus, the
dock is scrollable.
- Instant access to current weather conditions
- One-tap access to toggles like WiFi, Bluetooth, and brightness.
- One-tap access to functionality like using a camera flash as a flashlight.
2 - Likewise - all of those don't need an indicator so much
3 - Not a good idea for users who aren't deft enough to figure out where the tangential contact point of their fingertip is. (Which is most folks.)
4 - Unnecessary if you're outside. If you're inside, there's the window. If you're interested in somewhere else on earth, then start an app.
5+6 - These, I like.
That's 0.333 - excellent for a batting average, but not so much for a review.
3 is a good idea for the other people, and shouldn't be counted as a point against, because having the option to customise the dock doesn't mean you have to. (It is a neutral feature, at worst.)
Tragedy of the commons. The space gets crowded. Let users decide which icons are there, and then it becomes a pain for the users to manage.
having the option to customise the dock doesn't mean you have to. (It is a neutral feature, at worst.)
Neutral at best. If you're savvy enough to manage such a dock, you don't need it. If you're not, then it will cause bewilderment. (Seriously, I've had students who can't double click.)