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OUYA's software UI is, to put it lightly, very sparse.
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It's a larger-sized representation of the firmware already present in the phone itself, rather than a completely unique UI with limited software availability and choppy performance.
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Gesture UI is a combination hardware-software prototype that the Japanese carrier is showing at this year's CEATEC showcase in Japan.
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The UI design of the Razer Synapse software is cool and minimalist looking, but clicking through the interface becomes awkward at times, and I think improvements could be made to make navigation through the various tabs a more fluid user experience.
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Rather than fill the device with bloatware apps or overlay a custom UI, Sprint's installed a software button that takes you to a store exclusively designed for Sprint's new Android devices.
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You'll also notice some strong similarities in the UI, though the iOS version has a few features the Android software doesn't have yet, such as the ability to share things on Twitter and Facebook.
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More importantly, the software in the claimed leak suggests the company will bring a trace of Sense UI style to the home screen, rather than having to relegate it to the HTC Hub: a live tile would bring the oversized clock and weather that One owners know so well.
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There is a level of customisation on the look and feel that manufactures can apply (such as the TouchWiz UI from Samsung and SenseUI from HTC) but these do not have a material impact on the software or ecosystem the handset ties into.
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