Play around with the settings A snippet of the Settings options in the Camera app on the HTC One M9. Tap on it to select the current photo as the color palette for your theme and follow the prompts. Along the bottom, just before the aforementioned print studio button, is a Themes button.
I already covered how to apply themes to your One, but did you know you can also begin the creation process for your own custom themes from your Gallery? After snapping a photo, tap on the thumbnail to view it. Tap on it and select the type of printout you want for your photo and follow the prompts. When viewing a photo you'll see a new Print Studio icon among the options at the bottom of the page. The One M9 now has a built-in app for turning ordinary photos into printed cards, or what it calls a "brag book." Turn a photo into a card The Themes and Print Studio options present when viewing a photo in the Gallery. The latter method is much quicker if you have only a couple of modes enabled. Or you can swipe across the screen in either direction. To change shooting modes, you can tap again on the four-dot icon and select the mode. Tapping on any of the options will place it in the shortcut menu for camera modes. A list of available modes and a brief description of each will be listed.īokeh (replaces uFocus), Panorama, Split Capture and Photo Booth are currently available. With your phone in portrait orientation, it should be in the lower-left corner. To add a new mode to the camera app, tap on the four-dot icon. Add extra modes The process for adding additional modes to the HTC One M9 Camera You'll need to add the camera mode in order to access it.
But that's not to say the functionality still isn't present it's now done entirely with software. The single-lens camera on the back of the HTC One M9 does away with the uFocus feature found in last year's model.
On top of hardware changes, there are also some software features you should be aware of. With the M9, however, HTC has finally conceded to critics and added a 20-megapixel camera to the device. Luckily, my hands hardly ever cross these disruptive borders, their only function being to house the phone's antennas.HTC spent a lot of time with the previous iterations of the One lineup, touting its UltraPixel camera as superior to those in competing devices. It feels solid in my hand, except for its seam-filled plastic accents at the top and bottom. The phone is encased in aluminum rather than cheap plastic or that deceiving metallic paint we saw coating the LG G4. The ZTE Axon raises the price of ultra-affordable unlocked phablets, but, thanks to its spacious display and metal design, it also raises the bar when it comes to their construction. It's still a little more expensive than the plastic-based Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3, Asus Zenfone 2 OnePlus One and OnePlus 2, meaning the ZTE Axon price is sandwiched right in between its high-end rivals and these low-end handsets. You'll end up saving $150 by choosing it over name-brand Androids, and between $200 and $300 on a new iPhone. The ZTE Axon costs $449 (about £290, AU$617) upfront, which is unsurprisingly lower than most high-end flagship phones that the company is trying to live up to. It's an unlocked 4G LTE phone without US carrier subsidies. This includes Amazon, eBay and Newegg.ĭon't expect this particular ZTE handset to show up in AT&T and T-Mobile's carrier stores. The official ZTE Axon release date was July 27 through the manufacturer's retail site, but most stores are fulfilling pre-orders starting August 1.