Well, Motorola could stay atop its moral high horse if Motorola was actually the first one responsible for implementing the feature; actually, Nokia was the first to implement the feature in 2009 with the Nokia N86 smartphone, then brought it back
as a Glance Screen feature in 2013.
Each phone also touts what Microsoft bills
as its Glance Screen Technology, which pops up with notifications ranging from emails to texts and the time, all without laying a finger on the device.
Modern Glance looks very nice and is a good alternative to a traditional screen saver but it's not the same
as Glance Screen on a Lumia device.
In fact, the Glance may still be working after upgrading to the Windows 10 builds, but the problem is that users can not change its preferences,
as the Glance Screen disappears from the Settings.
It brings several new features and improvements such
as Glance Screen 2.0, Bluetooth Low Energy support, App Folder and other exclusive Nokia apps... Read More
Features such
as Glance screen, which were peculiarly missing from the Lumia 950 when it first launched, are now here and working much like you would expect.
Not exact matches
As mobile continues to become an increasing part of most consumers» lives, it will be more important than ever that those consumers receive messages tailored to the smaller
screen size and quick -
glance engagement of smartphones and tablets.
The touch -
screen interface is sublime, offering notifications such
as calendar, text, and email messages at a single
glance.
For an hour or so after treatment, 10 of the volunteers were twice
as accurate in guessing at a
glance the number of dots flashed on a computer
screen.
Worse, the watch's interface requires learning a mental map of the tiny watch
screens laid out like an inverted T. Recent notifications appear
as a vertical scrolling list, but «
glances» (display
screens for stocks, weather, battery charge, steps taken and so on) are arranged horizontally.
Map should be just one of many functions, though
as much fast travel
as I did in the first Xenoblade, being able to
glance and tap at the second
screen is more innovative than what most games have done (where it's usually JUST a map, no interaction aside from pan and zoom).
As with Donkey Kong's Crash Course, the Wii U GamePad provides a zoomed - in view, whereas the TV
screen shows the complete level at a
glance.
The advantage is that one can finger - write a letter without looking at the pad (the system repeats it aloud when it is recognized), whereas
as the turn - knob - and - push method (which is still available, by the way) requires a
glance at the
screen.
At a
glance, diagonal and straight lines characterize the LED
screen as well
as lounge features and floors.
I like this arrangement,
as I can have route guidance working on the upper
screen and still see what song is playing with a
glance at the lower
screen.
The massive center LCD makes cabin tech features less distracting,
as well - designed
screens make it easy to pick up information at a
glance.
As for the update, users will be treated to a new tab - based user interface which will allow for easy navigation «between editing, testing, collaborating and promoting campaigns... On the redesigned Campaign Overview
screen, a bird's - eye view of all of your campaigns helps provide the most information possible at a
glance.
First thing we noticed was just how un-noticeable the Nexus 4 actually is, in fact if you just
glanced with the
screen turned off it could stand in
as any number of nameless Android smartphones.
Running Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update, the Lumia 830 comes preloaded with features such
as Notification Centre, Live Tiles, Microsoft Office, Cortana, OneDrive, Live Folders, Apps Corner, an updated
Glance screen and more secure networking, among others.
It seems, at first
glance that is, to combine the strengths of both its classic consoles, offering the traditional Nintendo software library,
as well
as the Wii U's second
screen experience and the Wii's motion control magic.
As the camera goes over a
screen and films an image produced a few moments ago, a slow feedback happens, layering and obscuring the present space where the viewer stands, and also the viewer if he has caught a
glance at the camera lens.
For today's
screening of casting a
glance at the University of Utah, I anticipate a visual feast of color and sound, a history of the Spiral Jetty filmed over the course of a year and a half that delves much deeper into the earthwork's existence
as its history unfolds and is retold from 1970 to 2007.
At first
glance, the bars look like they were inserted into the photograph by the artist
as an extreme formal gesture, but they were already at the site, integral to a Plexiglass
screen that acted
as a noise barrier along the motorway.
89 Edwards, supra note 3, at 160 (suggesting that subject line should «state the email's subject and purpose in terms that will be specific enough to communicate well but not too detailed to be read at a quick
glance»); Chew & Pryal, supra note 23, at 136 (urging use of «short yet informative» subject lines and suggesting that «eight words is approximately the maximum number of words that most smartphone email clients can show on their
screens»); Shapo, supra note 4, at 343 (recommending «treating your subject line
as a brief summary of the message»).
The intuitive
screen layout and interactions help the user check the condition of their device at a single
glance and maintain their smartphone easily without expert knowledge,
as it enables them to take prompt actions if problems, such
as malware (viruses, spyware), arise.
Since the panel is AMOLED type, you get that
Glance screen showing date, time and calendar event
as a bonus.
That's still more limited than the vivosmart — which also shows Facebook and Twitter,
as well
as the weather — but the Charge 2's
screen at least gives a bit more info at a
glance than before.
Yes, the UI is close to stock Android with some BlackBerry apps like BB Messenger and Hub (where you can see all your notifications and messages from different services at one
glance) features like Peek, which is a tab on the edge of the display which you can tap to see calendars, messages, tasks and contacts quickly, no matter which app you are in,
as well
as a DTEK app which scans your device and tells you how secure it is (we were told we had made a mistake by going for a «
screen lock that uses a swipe gesture.»)
Glance screen settings have moved:
As part of our work to make settings more discoverable and user friendly, we've simplified the
Glance settings options and moved the page out of the Extras section in the Settings app.
As mentioned, the fingerprint scanner is embedded into the power button of the LG G5, so you certainly won't have the opportunity to take a look at the lock
screen for a quick
glance at your notifications on pressing the power button, with the scanner unlocking the device and opening the homescreen instead.
The latest OS built brings several enhancements and new features such
as improved
glance screen, Bluetooth 4.0, double - tap to wake up and more.
Among them are custom ringtones for applications, double tap to wake up the phone, improved
glance screen, Bluetooth 4.0, driving mode and a couple of Nokia exclusive apps such
as Storyteller and Beamer.
The
Glance Screen displays important information such
as time and notifications without the need to wake the phone up.
Fortunately, there is a way to access
Glance Screen to change the settings
as you wish and even turn the feature off.
There are some Moto additions, like the
glance screen for notifications,
as well
as a gallery that will give you highlight videos to share with friends.
There have been a few additions over the last couple of years have made a difference, such
as the notification dropdown, with a secondary
screen can bring up a few extra shortcuts and
glances at some contextual information, and a swipe up from the bottom opens the Control Center, where a number of controls and toggles are easily accessible.
As stated up above Moto Body Running feeds users important information during their runs, letting them
glance quickly at the
screen while things like beats per minute and distance traveled are displayed.
As we reported earlier, Nokia is likely to improve the
Glance Screen (introduced with the previous update — Lumia Amber) by adding notifications to the
Glance Screen.
Perhaps you use your Kindle
as a recipe book, and being able to quickly and easily
glance at your Kindle's
screen is a priority?
The Google Pixel 2 brought a few new tricks to its home
screen this year, but none have been
as popular
as the At A
Glance widget.
Like other smartwatches running Android Wear 2.0 the Vapor offers a customized watch face
as well that lets you add widgets and app shortcuts from the apps you use the most, allowing you to
glance down at the
screen quickly and get the information you need without having to take your eyes off the task at hand for too long, like finishing a run or cycling session.
After updating and restarting, users can select two new apps to show information on the
glance screen, providing they are set
as background apps on the lock
screen settings.
The Edge
Screen can also be used as a great glance screen for the time on the bedside at
Screen can also be used
as a great
glance screen for the time on the bedside at
screen for the time on the bedside at night.
Glance Screen is broken on lumia 1020
as of now.
For less than half the price of Apple's latest device you can get a very similar proposition — that massive
screen really is the star of the show here and
as we can attest, the Mi Mix 2 gains admiring
glances from all who lay their eyes on it.
At first
glance, this combination copies almost entirely the iPhone X's user experience of swipes and gestures, though the OnePlus solution takes into account Android's reliance on an explicit back gesture,
as opposed to a swipe in from the left side of the display, to return to the previous
screen.
Thus, when we incorporate the human behavior factor in relation to app usage we see that the behavior of
glancing at dynamically updated information via the representation of an app on a home
screen is supported by both Windows Phone's live tile
as well
as Android's widget.
Lock Widgets enables users, who have access to a rooted Windows Phone, to use small tiles on their lock
screens to act
as glance widgets.
So far we've seen the boot and pattern unlock
screen as seen in the video above, but more recently we've had a
glance at the messages and dialler apps.
There are some other nice additions,
as well, including double - tap to wake and sleep, an ambient view mode that acts kind of like
Glance screen, and custom gestures.