HTC is introducing its latest smartphone, the U11, which is succeeding HTC 10 that was released last year. Notable features of the new smartphone includes its 5.5-inch, Quad HD display, Snapdragon 835 processor, and new glass and metal design.
The gadget marks the debut of a new feature for mobile devices – making it possible for users to squeeze the sides of the device to perform different functions. The new feature is called “Edge Sense”.
It can be configured to do a variety of tasks with either short or long squeezes. You can set a short squeeze to open the camera and then take a picture when the camera app is open. A long squeeze can be configured to launch the Google voice assistant or toggle the flashlight on and off.
Nigel Newby-House, the vice president of product planning for HTC America, says that the company hopes to introduce people to this new experience with the U11 and it will expand the Edge Sense features in the future once we’re all used to gorilla gripping the sides of our phones to do things.
I thought I’ve seen and heard it all. Now, this is mind-blowing! Amazing, it is. I can’t wait to hold this beauty in my handz.