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HTC One M9 Dot View case – Features One of our biggest issues with the Dot View case is that it wasn’t all that useful. It’s still largely based around notifications and the gesture support but now those notifications are a little more customisable. To set up Dot View preferences you’ll need to head to the Personalize section in the phone settings menu. Here you can decide how long the Dot View display remains turned on, which notifications can be viewed and the ability to bypass the security screen. Notification support now extends to Facebook, Gmail, Google+, Hangouts, Skype and Twitter. There’s also a Themes section following HTC’s decision to introduce a similar feature to the latest version of Sense. You can pick from around 30 themes, which include five holiday themed ones and a series of live animated themes options.
You can also create your own from photos in your gallery. Not all images work well, so it’s good to keep things simple. A very purposeful double tap on the front of the case or pressing the standby button will display the time and current temperature on the dot matrix display.
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If someone has sent you a message on Facebook and you haven’t already spotted it, a big app icon will appear on the front of the case. You can now swipe left or right on those icons to see multiple notifications or swipe up to open it. You will however still need to open the case to view those messages. One of the best features is the music playback support. Whether you’re using Spotify or HTC’s own music application, media controls appear on the case including track names letting you swipe to skip tracks and turn the volume up with a swipe. This time around, HTC is also adding two apps you can download for free from Google Play that support the Dot View and expand its uses.
Once you’ve installed them both, they’ll appear inside the Dot View menu within the settings. The Dot Design app lets you sketch your own themes, whether it’s a free sketch using existing templates or doodling over your own smartphone pictures. Similarly, there’s a Dot View message option where you choose words instead of images to appear across the front of the Dot View case.
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Dot Breaker is where you get to have some fun. Here you can play a version of the classic Breakout tilting the phone to move the paddle. You can pause and resume although playing this game uses the highest brightness display setting so it will put a dent in battery life. Verdict The Dot View still feels a little gimmicky but in its latest guise it’s a lot more fun. There are more ways to personalise and if you like your themes you’re well catered for. The notification support has improved and we really like the addition of the music control support. The design still throws up some issues. It’s still very difficult to view notifications in bright sunlight and it still gets in the way of taking photos.
Better third party support would help justify what is still a lot of money to spend on a phone case. Shop around and you can get it for close to £25. If you liked the idea of the Dot View case last year, and you’ve bought the One M9, then you’ll appreciate the features. Thanks to Mobile Fun for providing us with the Blue Official HTC One M9 Dot View case used in this review. ONMARCH 11, 2015EDIT "MAD CATZ S.U.R.F.R REVIEW | TRUSTED REVIEWS" Mad Catz S.U.R.F.R Review | Trusted Reviews Hands on with the Mad Catz S.U.R.F.R Mad Catz launched two products at MWC 2015 – the pocket-sized L.Y.N.X. 3 and the S.U.R.F.R, a crazy combination of gaming controller and mini Bluetooth keyboard that works across platforms. It can never be said that Mad Catz doesn’t think outside the box. The S.U.R.F.R is a unique device and one that could bring the best of both worlds to the ever-expanding range of Android and PC TV set-top boxes. SEE ALSO: Razer Forge TV hands-on The S.U.R.F.R is an impressive controller.
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