Sentences with phrase «gimmicky features»

Beneath a pile of gimmicky features lies a truly fantastic smartphone with a gorgeous display and cutting - edge specs — and each time I picked it up, the Galaxy S4 grew more difficult to put down.

You can't knock a game for wanting to stay away from gimmicky features like TUNING your car.

Sure, it has quite a few gimmicky features to try to squeeze new life into the matra of fighting on the **** moon, but it all in all still feels like you are paying for a overpriced DLC of Borderlands 2.

While many delinquencies have been caused by adjustable rate mortgages for subprime borrowers or with gimmicky features which caused payments to reset to unnaturally high levels, the rise in ten - year Treasury yields is a warning that a broader population of mortgage holders could face higher mortgage rates.

Animojis are one of the more gimmicky features included with the iPhone X, so again, rather than copying the best aspects of the latest iPhones (Face ID, for example), we're instead getting uncanny - valley representations of ourselves.

Of course, Samsung being Samsung, there are a bunch of new gimmicky features crammed into it so there's something to show on commercials.

The report also notes that Samsung should and will shift its focus away from gimmicky features in the Galaxy S5.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing though and fans of the series will be pleased with how close Nintendo has stuck to the franchise's traditional formula, while still adding a few interesting but somewhat gimmicky features in an attempt to keep things fresh.

Nobody wants to pay any extra money for a truelly gimmicky feature.

The game also has a rather gimmicky feature where you can redecorate the puzzle areas, which is why it was called «Create» even though a more apt title would have been «Figuring Stuff Out.»

For years, LG has been criticized for its heavy - handed UI design and often gimmicky features.

It's also easier to compare the two because neither relies on gimmicky features, like they did in the past.

You see, all Android manufacturers have access to the same open - source code base that makes up Android, but if they all left it at that, their software would be identical and they wouldn't have the latest gimmicky feature to push in their ad campaigns.

It lacks gimmicky features such as 3D and smart TV.

Benchmarks are good and all, but Apple's sloppy UI and gimmicky features keeps it well behind Android.

After a string of solid phones weighed down by gimmicky features, LG goes for a solid but predictable experience with its new flagship.

Edge Sense is HTC's gimmicky feature through which one can open apps, zoom into maps or assign other tasks by squeezing the sides of the phone.

How Smartphone Manufacturers are moving beyond Gimmicky Features towards Better Performance

It has also shown that you don't really need a big gimmicky feature to make a flagship appealing, just doing everything well will do.

That said, the best isn't always about what a phone's spec sheet offers, what gimmicky features it comes packing with, and what brand it hails from.

+ Thick padding for the earpads and headband + Solid build quality despite mainly consisting of plastic + Good sound with lots of features to tweak the audio output + Excellent clarity + Vibration is subtle and doesn't contribute to discomfort + Gimmicky features are fun to play around with

Other than filters and burst mode, a particularly gimmicky feature is that the camera can automatically beautify your photos by detecting your gender and age automatically, before you click the shutter.

However, ZTE's user interface has a few gimmicky features that could be useful — like the touch - controlled functions with the fingerprint sensor.

While the general aesthetic is familiar, the large number of gimmicky features have been cut down significantly, and those that are available aren't in your face all the time anymore.

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.

Rather than line the camera interface with gimmicky features and other distractions, HTC wisely focused on improving the photography basics, with particular emphasis on the Photo and Pro modes.

The second somewhat gimmicky feature is Google Lens.

Maybe it's the fact that Dodge rolled out its Uconnect system without the braggadocio of Ford and General Motors; maybe it's because the designers put simplicity and usability ahead of seldom - used, gimmicky features.

It might seem like a gimmicky feature at first, but in practice it sounds surprisingly good.

Sport mode contains a gimmicky feature that's pure entertainment: In this mode, the engine will cut spark for a moment on full throttle upshifts.

Even if it's gimmicky features, that's what sells.

It's a gimmicky feature but one that will be convenient in specific situations when users want to check out detail on a document without having to press on any buttons.

A good call showing Nintendo doesn't want the GamePad to become too much of a gimmicky feature.

We'll have to wait and see actual gameplay before deciding if this is just a gimmicky feature or if it really adds anything to the feel and atmosphere of the story.

The greater significance is a resistance to gimmicky features with the gamepad, which is herein put to use strengthening the appeal of the original release, either by adding to the chaos, or giving players a fresh means of aiding each other.

The amiibo integration leads the way with the more gimmicky features.

It has some gimmicky features that I won't find myself using, like Superhuman Hearing, but Turtle Beach has consistently maintained their reputation for top quality gaming headsets, and this latest series does not disappoint.

I contend that Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro is a gimmicky feature.

The voice command are a gimmicky feature.

After years of experimental and gimmicky features, it finally feels like Samsung is taking the time to refine its software into a cohesive and truly useful experience.

The first half of the presentation was all about its software, and not just some new or gimmicky features.

In the past, it was easier to convince people with a better display, improved camera, and some gimmicky features but times have changed.

A high - end flagship phone doesn't have to have a ton of new gimmicky features, but it does need to take photos and videos that look great, in a wide variety of conditions, with minimal effort.

This isn't a phone that introduces a bunch of gimmicky features that you'll never use.

Samsung's TouchWiz is notoriously packed to the gills with an ever - increasing list of gimmicky features that you may only use once or twice, but if you really like the idea of a smartphone that stays on when you look at it with your eyes, you'll want TouchWiz and not stock Android.

Windows Phone is best known for its simplicity and efficiency - it runs smoothly on much less powerful hardware - no gimmicky features like some Android smartphones.

There are no gimmicky features like secondary display or the removable battery, all these features are now gone to make the LG V30 a much better Android flagship smartphone.

This bare bones OS, without an onslaught of gimmicky features or bloatware, is likely why we're seeing smooth performance.

At least, that's what Samsung wants you to think with their new ad that shows a bunch of nerdy middle - aged iPhone users instantly converting to the Galaxy S4 after some hip dudes start showing off Samsung's gimmicky features.