Not exact matches
Motorola decided to ditch the fingerprint reader on the original ATRIX and instead added a useful quick -
launch camera key on the
side of the
phone.
The front
of this clamshell has touch - sensitive playback controls and a quick - access button on the right
side to
launch the player, so you don't have to open the
phone to jam.
Active Edge on the Pixel lets you squeeze the
sides of your
phone to
launch Assistant.
Along with the home button and hands - free «OK Google,» you can also squeeze the
sides of the
phone to
launch Assistant on the Pixel 2.
And it's the first smartphone to include Edge Sense, a new shortcut function that lets you squeeze the
sides of the
phone to jump quickly into the camera, take a photo, or
launch your favorite personal assistant.
One
of the highlights
of Pixel 2 will be HTC U11 - like squeezable
sides, which could be used to
launch Google Assistant on the
phone.
Similar to the HTC U11, they have pressure - sensitive
sides, and a simple squeeze
of the
phone will
launch the Assistant.
He stated that Nokia has
launched 10 Lumia smartphones in span
of 12 months but on the other
side, Microsoft fails to add new features Windows
Phone operating system in a quicker manner.
Although there isn't a lot
of flashy technology in either
of the units, the XL may include an Active Edge feature on the left
side of the
phone that will allow you to mute calls and alarms, as well as
launch Google Assistant, by squeezing the
phone.
Originally called Edge Sense, it lets you physically squeeze the
sides of the the
phone to
launch apps and actions.
With a squeezable frame, you can literally grip the
sides of your
phone tightly to activate a shortcut to a certain feature or to
launch a specific app.
It's called Active Edge, and it allows you to squeeze the
sides of the Pixel
phone to quickly
launch the Google Assistant.
The left
side of the
phone holds the lock / power button while the right
side comes with the volume rocker and a customizable key which you can use to
launch any
of your favorite apps.
The U11 + features HTC's Edge Sense technology that lets you squeeze the
sides of the
phone to
launch various apps and actions.
This shortcoming wouldn't be so obvious if only Samsung hadn't included a new button on the
side of the
phone meant to
launch Bixby.
The new Edge Sense feature lets you
launch apps and actions by squeezing the
sides of the
phone.
Hanging tight with the rest
of 2017's best flagships in terms
of design, the
phone's lack
of Oreo at
launch is a thorn in its
side.
This digital assistant will be
launched via a dedicated button that appears on the left - hand
side of the
phone, just below the volume rocker.
On the
sides of the Galaxy S9
launch at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung's mobile chief DJ Koh has confirmed that its foldable
phone is not a gimmick as the company aims to deliver the best experience through the upcoming device.
You'll also find a dedicated camera button on the right
side of the
phone, giving you one - click access to
launch the camera app, and then a physical shutter button to snap photos with.
Google rejuvenated the Android One program with the
launch of the Moto X4, a
phone that has some similarities with the likes
of Google Nexus and Pixels, at least on the software
side of things.
There will also be an updated version
of HTC U11's headline feature, Edge Sense, which allowed users to
launch apps by simply squeezing the
sides of the
phone.
The first thing you notice when you
launch Bixby — whether through the dedicated Bixby button on the
side of the
phone, by swiping left on the homescreen, or simply saying «Hi Bixby» — is how closely it resembles the Google Assistant interface.
Back in 2014, Sharp
launched its AQUOS Crystal, the first
phone to have three
of its
sides completely bezel-less.
You do get the option to quickly
launch the camera with a double press
of the power key, and the ability to reject a call by turning the
phone over on its
side, and muting the ringer when you pick up the
phone to take a call.
HTC has opted for differentiation with a feature called Edge Sense, a squeezable frame that lets you
launch the camera or Google Assistant by just pressing down on the
sides of the
phone.
Last but not least is a new Bixby virtual assistant that will take on Siri and have a dedicated
launch button on the
side of the
phone.
In the newly
launched Moto M, the fingerprint sensor was found on the back
side of the
phone.
The right
side of the
phone holds dual SIM card slots and a power button that
launches the camera app when you press it twice.
The Finnish
phone company didn't show the rear
side of the smartphone in its latest video which would confirm that the device in question is the Nokia 8 and not one
of its previously
launched offerings, as the upcoming flagship is set to become the first Nokia - branded
phone with a dual camera setup.
Though HTC will be changing some specifications for the U11 Life, there is one that it won't be leaving out and that's Edge Sense, perhaps the flagship feature
of the U11, which is good for consumers as the U11 Life will surely cost less money and consumers will still be able to squeeze the
sides of the
phone to
launch apps and functions.
The Xperia XZ1 also features a dedicated camera key on the right
side of the handset, giving you a two - step shutter for easier shooting, as well as a way to quick
launch the camera app no matter where you are on the
phone.
While we've already heard rumours about a second Samsung Galaxy S6 handset to be
launched at Samsung's Unpacked event during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and that it could come with wrap - around screens on both
sides of the
phone, leaked patent pictures have emerged that give further credence to that idea.
While we've already heard rumours about a second Samsung Galaxy S6 handset to be
launched at Samsung's Unpacked event during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and that it could come with wrap - around screens on both
sides of the
phone, leaked patent... Read more
«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.
When we first saw the
phone ahead
of launch, we thought its left -
side (facing) duo
of buttons and right -
side (facing) indented power button (which doubles as fingerprint scanner) were oddly placed.
Xiaomi
launched its Mi MIX concept
phone in late 2016 in China, which almost got rid
of bezels on the top, left and right
sides entirely.
After releasing an uninspiring bunch
of phones over the past couple
of years, HTC bounced back earlier this May with its squeezable U11, which let you do things like
launch an app or take a picture just by gripping it tightly around the
sides.
Xiaomi sent out invites for the live stream
launch of the Mi Note 2 and has now revealed the full
phone specifications, and they make for very impressive reading.The Chinese manufacturer teased the Mi Note 2 would have two -
sided dual curves and now we... Read more
Like the HTC U11 from earlier this year, the
sides of the Pixel 2 can be squeezed to
launch Google Assistant, and Google has built in all sorts
of new AR and VR technologies into both new
phones.
Google is always looking to make its various services more easily accessible, and the Pixel 2 achieves this with Active Edge, which
launches Google Assistant whenever you squeeze the
sides of the
phone.
The Pixel 2 sports the older 16:9 aspect ratio, but also incorporates an Active Edge that lets the user «squeeze» the
sides of the
phone to
launch Google Assistant without a voice command.
Leaked Meizu 15 Plus images suggest that the manufacturer will use a
side fingerprint sensor for the
phone when
launched, which is a bit
of an odd placement for such a component, though only because most OEMs are either placing the sensors on the front or the back
of the device, with some aiming to implement the sensor under the screen for
phones beginning this year.