Sentences with phrase «gimmicky device»

Instead of rushing a gimmicky device to market, Samsung wants «complete confidence that we're delivering the best user experience when launching a new category.»

The bottom line: it's a gimmicky device.

Gary Oldman is wasted, a character representative of a gimmicky device whose sequences purposefully withhold or delay information for ultimate emotional impact.

Google Tango got almost no attention and was only able to reach a few gimmicky devices for all Its 3 years in existence.

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I am not an unreflective advocate of technology — I am in favour of schools setting behaviour policies around uses of mobile devices and, while I believe there are some great learning tools, others are gimmicky or have no impact either on learning or workload.

While it might seem strange that a nearly 200 - page book is just a series of questions, the plot holds together well with a strong narrative and definite hook, even if many readers might find the literary device a tad gimmicky.

Buggy software; Slower 4G speeds than other T - Mobile devices; 3D feels gimmicky; Can't video chat over 4G

I've had the tablet for a little less than a week now, and my feelings about it are more or less the same as they were back in February: I absolutely love G - Slate's hardware, find the 3D functionality a bit gimmicky, and wish Google could have ironed out more of Honeycomb's bugs before shipping the software on consumer devices.

These types of attention - grabbing devices may seem gimmicky to critics, but the essence behind it is a very simple way to offer customers something they want while enticing them to enter a brick - and - mortar bookstore.

In fact, one could say that in the hunt for more gimmicky features, Amazon has completely ignored the core of the Kindle through the years, since the devices are still riddled with the most basic flaws and are still unable to properly handle even the most basic typography — not to mention that many of their software readers have been stuck in 2010 in terms of their technology and don't support even the most basic Kindle features.

Kobo's scattershot approach to the market has resulted in a handful of devices that have felt fairly gimmicky.

Sonic & the Black Knight, MadWorld, Prototype, and GTA: Chinatown Wars were all great, but nothing stood out quite like this gimmicky innovative new device from 4th Motion.

While you could write the movement part off as gimmicky, it's important for a device that's designed to be easily understood and which is also, in the words of Skuler, meant to act as a «social companion.»

However, they might also seem a tad gimmicky to those who just want the best performing device their money can buy.

Home - screen animations were pretty fluid, and while normally I found such features to be gimmicky resource hogs, the wave effects — similar to the ones seen on the PlayStation — do reinforce the impression that this is a Sony device.

The Ionic finally merges all the latest technologies in wearables — minus the somewhat gimmicky built - in LTE — into one device.

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Apple popularized dual lenses with the iPhone 7 Plus, but HTC, LG, and Huawei itself all shipped devices with them beforehand, going back all the way to the gimmicky 3D smartphones from 2011.

As analysts pointed out, what consumers wanted from Amazon were inexpensive devices that are simple to use — not high - end phones with flashy (but also gimmicky), features.

Standalone devices that used to do this in the past seemed too gimmicky and pieced together to have a place in our daily lives.

I found both of those inclusions to be rather gimmicky on previous devices, so in my eyes I don't miss them at all on this cheaper smartphone.

While the camera is a bit gimmicky and the device can sometimes be difficult to hold, we really like this tablet.

Now remember an interesting technological feature alone can be gimmicky and uninspiring, but when coupled with the right mix of software and other innovative technology a device goes from also - ran to amazing.

The curve screen here doesn't seem gimmicky; the Edge Panel serves a purposeful integration into the device and offers a subtle user experience that isn't entirely novelty.

But while the Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus appear to be flying solo to market, no companion devices or gimmicky pre-installed software highlighted so far, it's hard to look away from that beautiful, one - of - a-kind Super AMOLED display on the back.