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A dedicated button on the side of the device that can «pause» all notifications for a select period of time.
Android 5.1 is installed with minimal alterations, outside of Vertu's usual Concierge, Life, and Certainty apps, all quickly accessed by using
the dedicated button on the side of the device.
There's a pair of 100dB + front - facing speakers that are meant to be loud enough to hear over noisy conditions (say a construction site), and a pair of
dedicated buttons on the side of the XP8, one for push - to - talk communication and a red SOS button for placing emergency voice calls to responders in case of accidents.
It's said to be able to handle more complex commands than its competitors, such as multi-part instructions, and is launched by
a dedicated button on the side of the devices.
But the star of the show is Bixby, Samsung's digital assistant that can be launched with
the dedicated button on the side or by swiping right on the home screen.
«Samsung thinks Bixby is so important to this device that it put
a dedicated button on the side of the phone that only launches Bixby,» adds The Verge.
Bixby has its own
dedicated button on the side of the Galaxy S8 +, launching into the service rather like the Ok Google command might launch Google Assistant.
With
a dedicated button on the side of every Note 8, Samsung's artificial intelligence assistant is a click away at every moment, ready to cast content, set reminders, and a plethora of other voice - activated commands that could only be used with an assistant so tied into your phone — for instance, Bixby can be asked to scroll down a webpage, or set your display off time to 10 minutes.
Not exact matches
These appear at first glance to be a part of the Switch, with offset analog sticks
on either
side and a
dedicated set of face
buttons and directional inputs, along with a home
button and
dedicated capture
button for screenshots (and, at some point later this year, video).
Those in the driver's seat can toggle between various set - ups using steering wheel mounted
buttons, with a
dedicated N mode
button located
on the right - hand
side.
As expected it is also possible to fold the back of the rear seats (manually by using a handle
on the
side of the outer rear seats or electrically via two
dedicated buttons in the trunk) in case you want to take your bike, surfboard or other bulky objects with you that may or may not be associated «active life» this new BMW is supposed to be fit.
One - hand reading The Oasis is designed with a slightly thicker base to shift the centre of gravity down the device to let it comfortably rest in your palm, making it even easier to turn the page with a touch of the display or a press of the
dedicated page - turn
buttons on the
side.
Two volume
buttons are found
on the upper right with a
dedicated Google Assistant buton
on the middle left
side.
Motorola decided to chuck the
dedicated camera
button that sat
on the bottom right
side.
Dedicated page turning
buttons on both
sides (older kindle style).
What's new (and very cool in my book) is the
dedicated BBM
button on the left
side of the device.
You'll find a
dedicated Bixby
button below the volume rocker, with the lock - switch
on the other
side.
We appreciate the
dedicated volume up and down
buttons on the right
side.
On one
side, you see the volume rocker close to Sony's signature rounded silver power
button and a
dedicated camera shutter
button.
There is a
dedicated Bixby Smart AI
button on the
side which learns and adapts according to users.
On the right
side sits a
dedicated two - step camera shutter
button, which is situated nearly at the bottom of the phone, with the volume rocker just above it.
The tablet comes with the S Pen like all other devices in the Galaxy Note family, and
on the software
side of things, you get Android 4.4 KitKat with Samsung's new Magazine UX home screen (and, finally, a
dedicated multitasking
button instead of the now obsolete menu
button.)
There is a power / standby
button, volume rocker and
dedicated camera
button on the right - hand
side and that's as far as physical
buttons go.
The Fire Phone body has Gorilla Glass
on both
sides; aluminum
buttons, including a
dedicated camera
button; and a USB connector that Bezos said Amazon «obsessed» over, to avoid wobbling when connecting.
Aimed at multimedia enthusiasts, the Alcatel Idol 4 comes with a
dedicated button on the right
side that gives shortcut to apps like camera, photos and videos among others.
Talking about the placement, we have a
dedicated SIM and MicroSD card slot and power
button on the right
side.
The Treo Pro has an infrared port with a
dedicated WiFi
button located above it
on the right
side of the Treo Pro.
One
button is
dedicated to a lead punch and one
button is
dedicated to a follow - up punch, and depending
on which directional pad arrow you hold, you can elect to throw a hook, jab or uppercut from either the left or the right
side.
A
dedicated touchscreen control method has been developed by the team at Square One which sees Abe's main movement governed by simple swipes
on the left
side of the screen and other actions such as «use» and «sneak» via
on - screen
buttons.
In addition to the standard left, right, and middle (wheel)
buttons, there's a single
dedicated DPI switch above the wheel, and the aforementioned two thumb
buttons on either
side, for a total of eight assignable
buttons.
The
buttons on the
side of the phone offer good feedback and aren't hard to press, and the Zoom's
dedicated video record and camera shutter
button is quite possibly the best function of the smartphone.
Last year, Samsung debuted a
dedicated button for its Bixby virtual assistant
on the S8, and it's in the same spot just below the volume
buttons on the left
side on the S9.
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus feature a
dedicated Bixby
button on the left
side, just below the volume rocker.
On the right
side of the Watch you'll find the Digital Crown scroll wheel and a
dedicated button (the official name is just «
side button») that opens your favorites list with one tap and activates Apple Pay with two taps.
Dedicated keys such as the volume rocker and the power
button appear
on the device's right
side.
On the left
side of the band, just next to the microphone, is a
dedicated smart assistant
buttons that lets you control Siri or Google assistant.
A
dedicated button on the Fire Phone's left
side lets you quickly launch the camera app and take photos (by pressing once) or engage the Firefly feature (with a long press).
By contrast, the
sides are relatively busy with a MicroSD card flap, power
button, volume rocker, and
dedicated camera
button on the right.
You'll find a
dedicated Bixby
button below the volume rocker, with the lock - switch
on the other
side.
Squeezing the phone's
sides launches the Google Assistant, which in our experience has come in handy, and is way better than adding a
dedicated AI
button — Samsung uses such a
button for its Bixby assistant, and we can't stop accidentally pressing it
on the Galaxy S8 and Note 8.
The phone comes with a
dedicated shutter
button, a power
button and a volume rocker all
on the right
side.
Original story — Sept. 18 — When the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus launched earlier this year, they included a new hardware
button on the left
side dedicated just for activating the company's new Bixby digital assistant.
What's even more confusing is that there's a
dedicated Bixby
button right under the volume rocker
on the left
side of the phone.
A new slide - in navigation drawer
on the left
side of the app gives you access to different folders and accounts, a
dedicated search
button lets you find files easily and pull - to - refresh lets you manually grab new files from the cloud.
It's super handy having a
dedicated Cortana
button on the
side, as it makes adding things like reminders or checking the weather super convenient.
Also
on the right
side is a
dedicated camera shutter
button, which is something we do appreciate but is unfortunately not often seen with Android smartphones.
The volume
button is positioned
on the upper left with a new
dedicated Bixby hardware
button placed just above the middle of the left
side.
Volume rockers along with the
dedicated button for Bixby assistant is present
on the left
side, and the Power
button is
on the right.
The company also confirmed that its next device — which we all know to be the Galaxy S8 — is going to have a
dedicated Bixby
button that's going to be located
on the
side.
As for the other keys, the volume rocker is located
on the upper left
side, while the power / standby
button and the
dedicated camera key are both
on the right.