Not even close. Apart from the rectangular home button, the layout is landscape for god's sake. This is the sort of knee-jerk "Apple uber alles" thinking that gives Apple supporters a bad name.
But if you're going to complain about the lockscreen, now you have case. I mean, damn, that looks like it was photoshopped from an iPad. I wonder what you see when you pull up the slider at the bottom of the screen.
What's going on with Android hardware launching with old version of the OS? I can see it up to a point as it takes time to engineer this stuff. But come on... Enough already. If you are launching a new device without Android 6 on it at this point you can keep it as far as I'm concerned. I wonder if there is something about A6 requirements OEMs don't like as every new Android device I see says it will launch with 5 or 5.1. I'm not buying anything more without at least 6 on it. I like that new permissions model and I'm good enough and smart enough and pretty enough and I deserve it!
The problem with the Shield K1 is that it only gives you a 16 Gb eMMC, much of which is consumed by the OS, with no way to expand your storage. If it had a microSDXC expansion port, it would indeed be a no-brainer; I consider the Shield crippled by this limitation.
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Flunk - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
I can see Apple suing them over this. It certainly looks more like an iPad than most Samsung Phones look like iPhones.jordanclock - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
I think this looks incredibly similar to Samsung tablets, including the landscape oriented home button.name99 - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Not even close. Apart from the rectangular home button, the layout is landscape for god's sake.This is the sort of knee-jerk "Apple uber alles" thinking that gives Apple supporters a bad name.
name99 - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
But if you're going to complain about the lockscreen, now you have case. I mean, damn, that looks like it was photoshopped from an iPad.I wonder what you see when you pull up the slider at the bottom of the screen.
jdrch - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Android 5.1? Is this some kind of sick joke?jjj - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
ROFLsavagemike - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
What's going on with Android hardware launching with old version of the OS? I can see it up to a point as it takes time to engineer this stuff. But come on... Enough already. If you are launching a new device without Android 6 on it at this point you can keep it as far as I'm concerned.I wonder if there is something about A6 requirements OEMs don't like as every new Android device I see says it will launch with 5 or 5.1.
I'm not buying anything more without at least 6 on it. I like that new permissions model and I'm good enough and smart enough and pretty enough and I deserve it!
cygnus1 - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
good lord, the mock up looks a hell of a lot like iOShahmed330 - Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - link
Buy a Shield K1 tablet much better value, faster and Marshmallow goodness for 200 dollars. It seriously is a no-brainer.maxbox51 - Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - link
The problem with the Shield K1 is that it only gives you a 16 Gb eMMC, much of which is consumed by the OS, with no way to expand your storage. If it had a microSDXC expansion port, it would indeed be a no-brainer; I consider the Shield crippled by this limitation.