Your dedicated button goes against the entire industry

In Xataka we already have the CMF Phone 2 Pro between hands. The review will take a few days, but we are already testing some of its key points. This phone has a characteristic that, for the moment, no other Android smartphone has shown to date: a button dedicated to a space within the telephone software itself.

The Essential Space. CMF is a nothing submarine, and shares software with the mobiles of this company. Essential Space It is one of the nothing mobile applications. It is a peculiar tool for saving ideas and reminders through audio notes, photographs and screenshots.

To understand it better, imagine a super Google Keep of multimedia content instead of traditional notes. And now imagine that Keep is able to transcribe audios and analyze the multimedia content itself to establish reminders.

The fast access button. Manufacturers are implementing two types of buttons, inspired by The steps that Apple is currently following. The first is a programmable button to be able to put the mobile in silence, launch applications or run any telephone function. The second is usually a camera trigger.

CMF has not opted for one or another, its additional button functions as an integration in Essential Space. Its operation is as follows.

• Double pulsation from the desk: open the essential space
• A pulsation: screen capture + notes
• A long pulsation: screen capture + voice note.

The integration of AI. The AI ​​in smartphones does not usually have a midpoint: either it works impeccably or is a disaster. In the case of CMF, I have to admit that I liked how this Essential Space works. Imagine you want to make a purchase list.

• You open the app of any supermarket.
• You give the Essential Key
• You add the note you want or the fast audio note

Ready. When you go to the Essential Space, you will have a summary of the price, quantities and useful information about the food to buy, and the option to add reminders on it. This is applicable to any idea that you can think of.

At least, in my particular case, I make enough screenshots and I have enough ideas too scattered (Instagram post, purchase lists, gift ideas, etc.). Being able to centralize everything in a single app that, in addition, is in charge of the reminders with the button, it seemed like a great idea.

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