You will also find a similar shortcut on Samsung Galaxy S7 by double - tapping the home button, but unlike the Huawei Honor 8 where the shortcut starts the camera app and goes on to capture an image, the Galaxy S7's shortcut
only launches the camera app and nothing more.
Not exact matches
Also
launched recently by the same manufacturer is the Novo 10 Hero II — a Full Size, 10.1 inch tablet for
only $ 219 that also features a Quad Core processor and a 1280 × 800 IPS screen, along with 16 GB memory, a strong battery (8000 mAH), front and rear
cameras, a MicroSD memory card slot, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, Google Play installed — with access to 400K + software
Apps, a MicroUSB port for connection to printers and other electronic devices, HDMI — to view personal videos and download movies to watch in full 1080p (HD) on to a large screen TV, WiFi, and an option for 3G / 4G connection.
When you
launch the
camera app, the
only options you're offered onscreen are to zoom in or out, and take the picture.
I have to wonder why Samsung didn't offer an option on the S9 to
launch Bixby Vision with the button instead (especially because the icon is visible
only in Auto mode in the
Camera app, and not so easy to find).
Apple's ARKit augmented reality framework has seen
only modest adoption from developers since it was announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference, while growth has seen a steady decline since its official
launch, according to
App Store data gathered by Apptopia.ARKit enables iPhones and iPads running iOS 11 to superimpose computer - generated graphics over the real world, allowing developers to take their
apps beyond the screen and into the user's environment.By using the built - in
camera, processors, and motion sensors found in iOS devices, virtual content appears on top of real - world scenes, and users don't need any special equipment to enjoy them because ARKit does the heavy lifting.But despite initial excitement over the technology and a general consensus that Apple
Unlike on Moto devices, it can't be used to
launch the
camera so it
only works when the
camera app is already open.
That means that you can have it
launch other
apps, like the
camera or flashlight — or you can do something as useful as reprogramming it to
launch Google Now (not to be confused with Google Assistant, which is
only available on certain phones).
The some of the actions work with surprising consistency — during testing, wrist flicking became my go - to method of
launching the
camera app — but others don't; a Tomahawk - like chopping gesture for triggering the
camera was
only recognized occasionally, in my experience.
While Amazon has been aggressive about expanding communication features on the Echo — the retailer's recently -
launched Echo Show features a display and
camera for video calling — voice calls can
only be done between Echos or on phones that have Amazon's Alexa
app.
It's equipped with a physical shutter too, which you can use to not
only take pictures but also instantly
launch the
camera app.
You can also set the Boom key to
launch the
camera app - though
only when the screen is on, unfortunately.
Even simple things like
launching the
camera app from the lockscreen or the power button gesture
only works about half of the time.
Samsung has added a handful of nice
camera features this time around, now allowing you to double tap on your home screen to
launch the
camera app in
only.7 seconds.