For example, a weather app shows present weather information directly on the tile, which eliminates the need of opening the app.

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She clicks on a tile and goes into an immersive weather application.

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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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