Android 2.3 and the Nexus S

Posted Dec 9, 2010 4:20 UTC (Thu) by rusty (guest, #26)
In reply to: Android 2.3 and the Nexus S by rriggs
Parent article: Android 2.3 and the Nexus S

> Google's argument for soft buttons is that the UI can be rotated based
> on device orientation and the location of the buttons can become both
> difficult to reach and unintuitive in certain orientations. I agree with
> that.

I'm referring to the buttons printed on the bottom; they don't move :)

Without the tactile feedback of real buttons, the "hard to reach" and "unintuitive" effects are magnified.

> The one nice thing about hard buttons is that they seem to react even when
> the GUI is unresponsive. My HTC Magic is frequently unresponsive since the
> Froyo update.

Latest CyanogenMod works well for my Magic (32A, not 32B!).

Cheers,
Rusty.