I tested the standard InControl Touch («Novice» implied), which has an 8 - inch touch - screen
flanked by buttons that are mechanical rather than the touch - sensitive panels that cheapen some of Land Rover's vehicles.
The accompanying image showed a circular control which would double as a display,
flanked by buttons for track navigation and shuffle.
The large white shutter button is
flanked by a button to swap between front and rear cameras, as well as another button to view the gallery.
Not exact matches
Rather than being restricted to moving left - to - right in a battle like in older games,
by holding the R2
button you're free to roam the 3 - dimensional battlefield, and this gives you tactical options such as being able to
flank enemies.
A trio of
buttons controls gear selection,
flanked by carbon fiber and a flashy red starter
button with a plastic cover.
They are
flanked by «capacitive touch»
buttons, which are a nice blend between traditional switches and button-less touch spots like the ones on Cadillac's CUE.
But unlike those luxury players, Mazda offers redundant control of the system with a touch screen that is
flanked by two knobs and six physical
buttons.
We're grateful for the much - improved touch - screen interface, but the navigation system is still crippled
by small, brittle
buttons that
flank the display.
A large center tachometer is
flanked by dual TFT displays that can be configured and scrolled through via dash - mounted knobs and
buttons.
Operation is via the anodised aluminium in - car infotainment controller located behind the gear shift —
flanked by four shortcut
buttons that enable fast and intuitive interaction.
The main instruments are dominated
by a «Smartgauge with EcoGuide» to keep drivers apprised via twin 4.3 - inch LCD monitors
flanking the speedo with info one can toggle with symmetrically placed steering - wheel - mounted
buttons.
The screen is
flanked by a few
buttons for high - use features, as well.
The 7 - inch Entune infotainment system moves to a higher position on the center stack and is now
flanked by capacitive
buttons.
Taking a cue from Samsung phones like the Galaxy S4, a physical home
button sits beneath the screen that's
flanked by capacitive menu and back
buttons.
The tiny joystick has been replaced
by cellphone - like four - way control
buttons, and the page - turn Forward and Back
buttons, which
flank both edges, are silent now, for the benefit of sleeping spouses.
In terms of the key physical features, you'll find the rounder home
button at the bottom of the screen
flanked by two capacitive
buttons.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 clearly wants you to use it in landscape mode; its speakers are embedded into the side edges; the Samsung logo and front - facing camera are centered above the display; and a slightly raised home
button is
flanked by two soft navigation
buttons, centered beneath the display.
There's still that familiar home
button,
flanked by two capacitive keys for going back and multitasking and that's about it.
The front is nicely done, with the 4 - inch capacitive 480 x 800 pixel resolution Super AMOLED display sitting beneath a single - piece front, with a single physical home
button centrally
flanked by two touch controls for menus and back.
The Lightning port sits at the bottom of the device,
flanked by speakers either side and the power
button and headphone jack are present at the top.
The power
button is in easy reach on the top right of the phone and is
flanked to its lower - right
by volume keys.
The normal arrangement of control keys sits across the middle offering the central optical, clickable, navigation control,
flanked by the menu and back keys and finally the calling
buttons on the ends.
The screen is now
flanked by simple forward and back
buttons, mirrored in size and shape and connoted
by arrows (as opposed to words, as on Kindle 2).
The screen is now
flanked by simple forward and back
buttons, mirrored in size and shape, and denoted
by arrows, as opposed to words (as on the second - gen Kindle).
The iPod - inspired track wheel has been moved to the center and is
flanked by two soft
buttons.
Ports can be found on both sides and are generally well placed, but Lenovo has also placed the power and volume
buttons on the right
flank, an unusual location that can cause trouble for those who search for ports
by touch rather than sight.
The tactile home
button is still
flanked by the recent apps and back capacitive keys while the power
button and volume rocker are still at home on the metal frame.
On the top are three
buttons that are basically the «O» action
button we've become familiar with,
flanked by two volume controls keys.
A
button that controls the microphone and camera is centered at the top of the devices
flanked by two volume control
buttons; negative and positive.
It has a power / pairing
button on the right
flanked by volume
buttons.
Just like the S3, the U.S. version of the Note 2 retains the physical Home
button flanked by Menu and Back (even though the phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean).
At the bottom is the headphone jack, the USB Type - C port, and the single speaker unit, and up front is the home
button with the integrated fingerprint scanner,
flanked by capacitive back and Recent Apps keys.
The home
button is
flanked by two capacitive
buttons denoted
by dots, and it is up to you as to which side works as a back key and the Recent Apps
button, and you can change the order depending on which orientation you are more comfortable with.
Its 1.2 - inch display is
flanked by an etched bezel with numbers every 10 minutes (and slashes every five), and there's a pair of fairly bulbous
buttons along the right edge.
Despite the significant departure from the norm, there's no mistaking either the Galaxy S6 or the S6 Edge as anything other than a Samsung device, with both devices retaining key signature elements, with classic layout of a physical home
button flanked by Back and Recent Apps keys still found up front, along with the power
button and volume rocker found on their usual sides, to the right and left respectively.
On the front the Galaxy A3 retains the typical Samsung design language with a prominent physical home
button sitting in the centre below the display,
flanked by the usual recent apps and back keys.
Gone are the mechanical
buttons, replaced
by an obvious play / pause
button in the center,
flanked by confusing volume up (on the left) and volume down
buttons.
On the surface, it's still classic Samsung — there's a singular Home
button with a built - in fingerprint scanner
flanked by Back and Menu soft keys on the front, the removable back is adorned with the same faux leather stitching that Samsung's been pimping for the past couple of years, and the whole thing is neither tremendously thin nor all that thick.
The big ass HTC branding on front is now gone, and replaced
by Samsung like rectangular home
button / fingerprint sensor on the front
flanked by back and multitasking capacitive keys on either sides.
The power / lock
button is on the top - right side, and is finally
flanked by a proper camera
button.
Beneath the display, the bezel is largely forgivable thanks to the home
button which is
flanked by the capacitive navigation keys.
The best tactile indication of which side of the phone youâ $ ™ re holding is probably the side - mounted power
button, which protrudes from the middle of the right side, has a satisfying amount of travel, and is
flanked by the phoneâ $ ™ s volume rocker and Micro SIM card slot.
And beneath the screen Samsung's sticking with its trademark clicky home
button,
flanked by capacitive back and app - switching keys.
Below the screen sits a physical home
button, which only juts out from the top of the frame
by a fraction of a millimeter, and is
flanked by a back
button on the right and an overview recents
button on the left.
The
button doesn't quite have the tactile press that you'd get from a device like the Galaxy S6, however, as it is actually a small divet in the screen panel that is
flanked on each side
by back and recent apps keys that are designated
by small lines.
The large screen is
flanked by a rounded - rectangular fingerprint sensor at the bottom, along with capacitive navigation
buttons, and a small speaker with nearby sensors at the top.
The rest of the design is standard fare for Samsung — a home
button flanked by back and recent apps keys on the front, a microUSB port at the bottom, a headphone jack at the top, and volume and power
buttons on the left and right sides.
There are metal volume rocker and power
buttons on the right, a dual SIM card tray on the left, a type USB - C port on the base
flanked by a speaker grille and a 3.5 mm audio jack, and an infrared port on the top.
The familiar and oblong Samsung home
button, which doubles as a fingerprint reader, rests centered under the display,
flanked by the capacitive all - apps and back keys.
On the front you'll find a physical home
button / fingerprint reader,
flanked by two capacitive
buttons; back and overview (multi-tasking).