At MWC this year, if you're introducing a new smartwatch, it had better be one
with a circular screen.
But if you want an abundance of features to go
with your circular screen it's an appealing option.
Not exact matches
Other highlights in this strand include: Miguel Gomes» mixes fantasy, documentary, docu - fiction, Brechtian pantomime and echoes of MGM musical in the epic ARABIAN NIGHTS; the World Premiere of William Fairman and Max Gogarty's CHEMSEX, an unflinching, powerful documentary about the pleasures and perils associated
with the «chemsex» scene that's far more than a sensationalist exposé; the European Premiere of CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations
with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a
circular frame in the centre of the
screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism
with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Moss.
In playing the game you control a
circular cursor on the
screen and you use this to interact
with the world.
Inside, the cabin is now familiar Infiniti fare,
with a large infotainment
screen sitting above a center stack still dominated by a
circular dial and button arrangement.
Inside the car is a familiar dashboard design
with all sorts of
circular design elements and a large central display
screen.
Inside, the Mercedes - Benz AMG GT will include all the trappings of other modern Mercedes products, including a bevy of
circular air vents, a tablet - like infotainment
screen perched atop the dashboard, and a fat, rising center console replete
with an electronic transmission shifter and several button for switching the car's driving modes.
The MINI's cabin is just as quirky and retro - inspired as the exterior look,
with oversized dials, a
circular display
screen in the centre of the dash and lots of funky design cues.
We get a good look at the Bentayga's main instruments — a pair of
circular dials
with a central
screen, which is shown displaying both night vision and Sat Nav — a view of a heads - up display and a look at the beautifully finished centre console
with cupholders, gear stick and a rotary dial that has a touch sensitive top for stop - start, and rotary function for Bentley's take on Land Rover's Terrain Response.
The large
circular space remains, but instead it's filled
with a digital display
screen that can be sized up to 8.8 - inches.
The dial cluster retains a familiar Porsche feel either way, as the instrument cluster is angled towards the driver and includes three
circular display graphics
with digital content on TFT
screens.
The instrument cluster
with two large
circular inserts and a rectangular
screen in between looks subtle and displays the information clearly.
Its minimalist design incorporates clever
circular air vents that have climate control temperatures displayed within them, as well as Audi's «Virtual Cockpit», which does away
with traditional analogue dials and replaces them
with a TFT
screen.
It houses the same chic dashboard,
with circular air - vents and a floating iPad - like
screen for the infotainment.
The
circular speedo is fitted
with a small display
screen that gives you access to the driving program of the Mini.
The dash is simple and easy to navigate
with a
circular radar
screen - like consolidated speedometer and tachometer right in front of the driver.
Extremely clear
circular instruments
with a Black Panel display and the freestanding iDrive monitor in cutting - edge flat -
screen design enhance the air of functional elegance.
Lap timer, boost pressure indicator and special RS
screen The two
circular instrument dials are black
with red needles and white scales.
It sports a 1.32 - inch
circular dual - layer LCD display
with a
screen resolution of 320x200 pixels.
Some of the more unusual suites include «The Fashion Victim Suite»,
with a futuristic
circular designed bed, created exclusively for Ushuaïa, «The Anything Can Happen Suite» complete
with a 50 inch flat
screen TV and a exquisite pillow and sheet menu and «The I'm On Top of the World», an exclusive room of 166 metres squared, located on the eighth floor,
with a large living area, two bathrooms, a dressing room, butler service, private check - in, airport transfers and a special treatment for two at the Ushuaïa spa.
A handsome 8 - seater dining table crafted out of recycled wood stands on one side of the living room, an open kitchen sits in the back and a lounge / TV corner furnished
with circular rattan chairs and a huge flat -
screen cable TV is found on the other side of the room but there is still more Up on the first floor, youll discover an entertainment area where you can play billiard or get comfy on one of the sofas to watch a movie or two in the evening on the home cinema set.
A handsome 8 - seater dining table crafted out of recycled wood stands on one side of the living room, an open kitchen sits in the back and a lounge / TV corner furnished
with circular rattan chairs and a huge flat -
screen cable TV is found on the other side of the room but there is still more... Up on the first floor, you'll discover an entertainment area where you can play billiard or get comfy on one of the sofas to watch a movie or two in the evening on the home cinema set.
As enemies can block, you too can also block incoming attacks — upon facing an enemy, an icon appears at the bottom of your
screen which slowly fills
with a yellow
circular bar.
During the fight, each Hero has the chance to unleash his or her «Ultimate» ability; indicated by the
circular gauge at the bottom of the
screen, the Ultimate gauge increases
with every landed shot or attack.
48 (1) The elector on receiving a ballot shall forthwith proceed to one of the voting
screens and there, using a pencil or pen indicate the candidate of his or her choice by marking one of the
circular spaces on the ballot
with a cross or other mark in any colour.
A crevice carved across the top sits ready to hold any sized tablet, and a snazzy
circular design cut into the center is outlined
with a perforated
screen that lights up like an electric blue halo when the system is powered on.
At four inches in diameter,
with a 2.5 - inch
circular screen, the Echo Spot shares a similar aesthetic
with a Nest Thermostat, right down to its huge chunk of black bezel all around.
The Pixel 2 XL display has also been tuned for a wider color gamut, Google says, and includes a
circular polarizer to increase
screen visibility when viewed
with sunglasses.The pOLED display doesn't look demonstrably better than the original AMOLED, and if anything, it appears cooler in terms of color temperature, and is less saturated and brilliant.
The rotating bezel is a little more subtle
with smaller ridges, and despite the
screen being fully
circular, the 42.9 mm case isn't — it's a tad squarer than round.
While the Apple's latest iPhone X features an all -
screen display
with a rectangular cutout for a bunch of sensors, the Sharp Aquos S2 comes
with a
circular cutout.
These are the best current prices on the whole line, from the ultra-cheap smart home hockey puck that is the Echo Dot to the «video phone from the future» - looking Echo Show to the Echo Plus
with its Zigbee smart home hub and our new favourite, the
circular screened Echo Spot — a sort of smart alarm clock that can make video calls and show you the weather.
The Echo Spot ($ 130) is similar to the Echo Show, but
with a
circular 2.5 ″
screen that acts as a clock when not showing you other information.
Instead of a square
screen with rounded edges, it bears a
circular watch face.
Oh, and in case you didn't think there were enough new Echo devices, Amazon also announced the new $ 129 Echo Spot, which is basically an improved Echo Dot
with a
circular 2.5 - inch
screen.
It features a 2.5 - inch
circular screen, and starting this week, Amazon's rolling out a home security camera feature that'll let customers in the UK, Germany, and Austria view live streams on the Spot
with a voice command.
Water - protected up to 50m, the all - metal hunk sports a beautifully
circular 1.39 - inch AMOLED
screen with 400 x 400 resolution, scratch - resistant sapphire cover glass, and surprise, surprise, no «flat tire.»
Huawei also has a thing for circles,
with circular animations and icons appearing everywhere from the battery indicator, to the dialing
screen, to the flashlight app.
Samsung went
with a relatively small 1.2 - inch
circular Super AMOLED
screen, at 360x360 resolution, and it looks beautiful.
There's a redesigned app launcher which looks better on
circular screens (we're not sure how it'll look on older square devices), this is revealed
with a press of a button.
LG's upcoming G Watch R promises a
circular display
with full use of the
screen, but the trade - off is a sportswatch - like aesthetic and a seemingly bulkier build.
They both sport a
circular 1.4 - inch AMOLED
screen with a crown button similar to the Apple Watch, while adding a touch of glamour.
In addition, the LG Hub Robot features a
circular «face»
with a
screen displaying eyes — perched atop a softly conical white body.
It features a small
circular screen that displays what is playing and a few small buttons on the side, like a skip forward and back along
with shuffle.
While the original Moto 360 smartwatch is still easily the best designed Android Wear device,
with its simple
circular 1.56 - inch
screen, one common criticism was that it was a little big for those
with small wrists.
The
circular screen measures 1.4 - inches and has a 400 x 400 pixel resolution, while the chip inside the watch is a MediaTek MTK6580M
with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of memory.
Samsung's core smartwatch interface is great, and does a fantastic job of maximizing the use of the
circular screen with interface elements that go all the way to the edges and play off of its rotating bezel as a primary input method.
The unveiling of the Gear S comes as LG also announced its latest smartwatch today, the G Watch R, a stylish - looking smartwatch
with a 1.3 - inch
circular screen.
The leak comes from Evan Blass, and showcases the new home
screen with the Pixel Launcher,
circular icons, and redesigned navigation buttons.
Acer has announced a smart fitness watch that is packed
with tracking sensors yet looks more like a standard wristwatch.The Acer Leap Ware has a
circular 1.6 - inch
screen covered in Corning Gorilla Glass SR +.
Microsoft is aiming to make the answer «at least once»
with the new
Screen Sharing for Lumia Phones, a
circular set - top box
with a companion NFC plate intended to ease the pairing process.