MEIZU meizu M8 start the OS point of view outlined in chapter

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End after the introduction M8 hardware (hardware design, hardware quality), we take a look at this MEIZU good on hardware platforms give us a kind of software systems.

MEIZU current based on the characters following the latest firmware 0.9.4.

Walled Walled or not?

M8 Microsoft as a Windows CE6.0 operating system, here it is necessary to talk about what Windows CE6.0, it is Microsofts set-in operating system, the details can look here.

Such a rumor circulating that, Windows Mobile is Windows CEs son, it is true, make a simple example, Windows CE, Microsoft released a set of like Lego building blocks, each of its building blocks have a standard interface block, but did not form the shape of a fixed set of building blocks into the hands of lower-level developers can be required in accordance with their own style with different toys, but also because of interface standard, developers can also be produced from the same standard interface to other Lego hands of the manufacturers to buy to useful third-party building blocks, which Microsoft released in blocks and third-party developers will be the final match into a variety of toys —— they may look like deer (cell phone), may also look up like a horse (netbook), or like a iphone.

And Windows Mobile is Microsofts official Windows CE version of a high degree of customization, apply the above analogy, in the Windows Mobile case, who said above the first level is Microsofts own developers, Microsoft Windows CE This official will be building blocks with glue and rivets with into a fixed shape of toys, this toy is Windows Mobile, it can be further lower-level developer to do some customization, but the basic framework of toys and shape of Microsofts scheduled to die has been impossible to have undergone major changes, it does not from a horse into a deer, let alone into the iphone.

In a sense, a formal network license, the secondary development of Windows CE to almost no Microsoft product is not a shadow Walled goods, because at MEIZU M8s OS on its own patents, and has its own SDK. But bad bad at MEIZU on Windows CE will be changed this way, but come to a cottage in the development of an excuse —— Although a big effort from top to bottom, but the M8 the entire UI (User Interface HCI interface, referred to as interface) iphone fell under the shadow of this tree. As the saying goes back a good shade tree, it is necessary to have to hide in the shadow on the shade, it is hard to say good or bad, and things like always mixed.

PS: Cool-off many years ago, 4,5 the Windows CE-based smart phones, they are not by the media and onlookers branded title cottage, but they do not have access to M8 such a high degree of concern.

OS Overview

PS: the following language of the premise is that MEIZU prototype early in the iphone prior to release, but the UI has not released early on the iphone.

1, with the iphone is almost identical to the Launcher and some mode of operation

As you can see the desktop screenshot above, M8 overall style of the UI completely mimic the iphone, after a period of time, people feel strongly feel, that is, in fact, the Launcher (procedure call and the arrangement of) the most bad thing, because the user section Launcher is a contact rather than the whole system go deep details. You can put different icons to do, but can not change the Launcher and iphone the same truth. From the use of point of view, large icons are necessary, especially in the capacitive screen, which allows the procedure call is very simple, it is also no need to change, whether it is android or Palm Pre, and even Windows Mobiles touch flo 3D now use Large Icons array Launcher, but they do not have a yes and the iphone will be the same array on the desktop icon, but also the adoption and iphone are not exactly the same way slide page. This means that large thumb operated Launcher icon iphone is not the only way we can, android of Launcher-style curtains are used from the next pull up, who are able to hide; Pres web OS is similar to pulled out from the bottom up, but did not like android display a tag at the desktop, but hidden in the invisible, only the gesture can be seen after the operation; even the iphone also has a number of third-party software can learn from the design thinking, such as software as a sliding dock revealed the list of programs, or stack software as the grid effects.

Now, M8s OS and the SDK has been stabilized, JW also makes it clear that the focus of future development are UI improvements and application software development, if at Launcher on MEIZU be able to come up with their own new ideas, developed its own characteristics, imitation iphonehat may be able to remove the half.

M8 and some operations on iphone also identical, such as in the message, the message about such procedures within the slide to remove documents and information.

View Photos of two drag zoom operation, opera web browser at the time of two drag zoom operation.

In fact, M8 in the message, mail, etc. There are procedures for selection and click delete many post-election operation, no need to add slip must delete operation. Similarly, the picture and the opera web browser and there is no need for operation of multi-point multi-point operation, multi-point operation must be handed Zoom does not fit the one-handed operation, and the WM version of opera have been give a more suitable solution for one-handed operation —— point after the program to enlarge enlarge wuji drag a scroll bar (bottom withinDepartment), do not know why the M8 instead of customized version of the abolition of this very good one-handed operation with the program, go and study the kind of iphone not suitable for thumb-operated program.

Of course, these similarities may lead to questions of patent law, MEIZU should be considered, however, is not that we need to take into account the users.

2, is different from the WM also different iphone reasonable process management

iphone official SDK on the development of software running in the background do not have the ability to include so linked qq, msn and other solutions necessary to use civil SDK software development Background category, in simple terms is that there is no prison break iphone by pressing the home key that the current implementation of The download from the app store on the software will automatically exit, the basic mission has not many to speak of, and after the prison break through software compulsory third-party software running in the background can also lead to iphone slow, sometimes can be very slow.

WM under the home operator to hang up key to key, press back to return to todays desktop, but the operation will not quit any running process easy, if there is no special settings, WM default through mission management software to turn off procedures, point ok button or hang up after the software is minimized.

M8 default program of process management is just between the two, draws on the strengths of the two, seems more reasonable —— If there is networking software required, then click home button will not let the software automatically exit, and are minimized, such as qq, msn, ucweb, 3G altar and the opera, if there is no networking software requirements, press the home button the software will be shut down, such as e-book reader, resource manager, message, clock and so on and so on (bring their own music player for the exception, press the home button it does turn off after the judge based on whether it is playing music). In addition, in between a procedure, if the program has the activities of the current network connection will press home minimize activities such as network connection automatically disconnect after the exit, if there is no active connection is a direct exit press home — —– such software is currently only see one, and that is its own mail program, send and receive mail at home press the keys, mail program to send and receive to continue in the background until the transceiver automatically exit, if there is no action when pressed transceiver home button, then exit the direct mail program.

M8 of the process management solution is very close to ideal sandwich program —— certain procedures are not directly minimize the exit, some of the procedures to minimize rather than exit, some programs use the popup solution (the so-called solution is popup such as reading can be directly called dictionary search words to dictionary form bubbles pop, End search words directly to the post-bubble exit on the process of an activity, that is, to the e-book )—— M8 has two realize Meiji, leaving a shortfall of a popup (sandwich program means more than open to third-party software and included in the SDK, not only as apple iphone running in the background to develop procedures).

M8-use process management The biggest advantage of the program is to allow the entire system at the same time take into account many of the mission to ensure fast and sensitive operation (faster than most Windows Mobile devices, with the iphone the same), in the original system, bringing full-featured Chinese input method A4, bring their own MMS, carrying the theme switching capabilities and to be fully functional with Bluetooth, such as the application of the system since the launch of the circumstances, M8 still have very fast response operation, and even in the installation of third-party software, as long as the software in accordance with the SDK does not standardize the preparation of fatal BUG, or the software directly from the WM version of transplantation but does not conflict with the M8 system, then M8 the operation of these third-party software will not be dragged down, continue to maintain the speed of native OS.

Many mission running under, with the exception of opera outside have failed miserably (M8 This is the biggest flaw of, M8 need a top-level browser, but at opera 9.5 under Windows Mobile prestigious MEIZU customized for this opera can be said to be a disaster, is not worth mentioning), other programs will not slow down the system almost, or even run six procedures still smooth operation.

3, telephone the process of high-priority

At least so it seems, M8 wash one brother WM system with the door phone delayed the impression, even if the mission in many cases, no call delay problem, the other side to hear the ringing tone when the M8 will be sounded. But it is now the only one I met would have delayed the application calls the situation is the OS Detailed articles mentioned in the play RMVB, because cpu occupancy is too high, resulting in the other three ringing sound only after the reaction M8.

Friendship reminder: If you are online, and there is data on gprs download, the current M8s class B GPRS module (does not support Internet access and voice simultaneously, either online ignore incoming voice or voice incoming gprs forced to cut off Internet connections) will not there is response to the caller, the other side will think that you do not answer the phone. The situation at the latest firmware 0.9.4 is still on the case, I do not know since there is no possibility to change the status quo through the firmware upgrade. This means that, if linked to qq and msn, phone only in the absence of data exchange can be entered (qq with msn not consecutive packets has on through gprs download, but gaps remain online style Unicom), and if something is being downloaded, such as altar with gprs and 3G download documents, phone certainly did not come into (this phenomenon and wifi Internet access is not a dime relations, it is gprs the problem).

TU, this is also a perfect copy of the performance of a generation of iphone, iphone generation for the same class B GPRS module, the same can not break into the Internet phone solution, of course, iphone 3G because 3G data and voice channels separately, so not the problem.

4, gorgeous UI of a fly in the ointment

 

As shown, M8, at least at three places to be but there is no system to do landscaping WinCE, WinCE retained the ugly side, seems incompatible with the M8. This three places are:

WinCE system control panel, CAB software installation status display and activesync synchronization status display.

The latter two are inevitable, unavoidable because activesync software installation and synchronization, and the WinCE system WinCE system control panel and explorer, as found on the surface, but in fact in the windows folder can directly call the two exe of the executable program, in fact, can be completely shielded MEIZU the WinCE system control panel, because apart from inside the Touch Panel Calibration functions can be outside most of M8 at their own system settings to complete.

More than 3, it is hoped to complete landscaping MEIZU also hope MEIZU able to issue more suitable finger operated touch screen calibration procedure, WinCE own that give resistance screen stylus are used, very suitable capacitance M8 screen positioning finger .

BUG: M8 time zone BUG, M8 settings can also set the time zone (see OS Detailed articles), but set the time zone where useless, we have to go WinCE in the control panel settings can be (as the left-most) in the M8 set the time zone settings, the surface on the time zone change, but after the sync computer time will be changed back to Beijing.

Following a period of many operations under the mission video, apart from its own system, but also black fonts installed Ya, CE Control Panel fonts patch, gestures back (available gestures back desktop, called mission management and other procedures), winrar, Mdict Dictionary , Registry Editor, easy to automatically download lyrics online lyricse-book reader, the scene mode, 3G altar, MSN, QQ and Ucweb.

Operation shows the M8 at many tasks open simultaneously —— QQ, MSN online, UCweb online, 3G Ditan online, music player, the e-book reading —— circumstances remains a smooth operation.

 

Following is the process of priority telephone test video, at the same time open the QQ, MSN online, UCweb online, 3G Ditan online, resource management, and music player in the opening screen calls with caller Guan Ping test will not be delayed.

 

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