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If questions about the functions of LED-notification does not occur, and everyone understands their primary goal, in the case of Ambient Display all a bit otherwise. Many of you have only heard of this technology, but I wonder whether you know more about what is it?

To Incidentally, we all know that the Nexus 6 has developed the much-loved Motorola, and, as a rule, companies use the technology available in stock and design ideas, it happened with the Nexus 6 and he was very similar to the Motorola Moto X, however, they are similar and technology notifications. In Motorola proprietary software installed, including technology Moto Display, and in comparison with Ambient Display the essence of their identity.

In order to understand where the roots Ambient Display, we must consider the Moto Display Moto X, which debuted in 2013 and then made a lot of noise, thanks to this technology. Its essence is this: when you come to notice, for example, mail, your screen lights up, and at the touch of a button you can switch notification to this notification or unlock your smartphone.

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All this is impossible without AMOLED-display, which is on a black background spends the minimum amount of battery life, which is why such notifications are shown in white and black, and that’s why they do not include the different color levels, whether it is gray or dark gray, because in this case the pixels will still have to spend a certain amount of energy. This technology has become a kind of indication of how important the software, do not forget that Apple and Microsoft at the time started as software companies, and from what will your software, the success of your product.

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In the case of the situation did Ambient Display has not changed, but we have a number of significant improvements, including four sensors that help more accurately track what is happening around. These sensors detect your location, and, in case you want to view the notice, you can just take the device in your hand or hold your hand over the screen, after which the display lights up, which will show you all your notifications, and then the fun begins.

In the Active Display (Moto Display) you are given the opportunity to just click on the notification button or unlock your smartphone, in the Ambient Display a screen in front of you in a locked, but in black and white, by clicking on notice your screen turns into full color. Note in Ambient Display your notifications on the perimeter in no way limited, whereas in a normal variant in front of you card with shadows and material design, this is done for less expensive resources.

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Note also that the Nexus 6, according to colleagues from androidcentral , has LED-diode, but the software can not be included, apparently, Google has decided to abandon LED-notification definitively in favor of Ambient Display, which, incidentally, can be disabled in the settings by going to the tab “Display”.

Nexus Ambient Display: what is he really?
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