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Similarly to the iPad, it uses larger screen sizes relative to smartphones to display additional information, such as an email inbox while reading a message, a larger home-screen layout and richer animations.
IPad Looms Large as Tablets Hit the Market Yukari Iwatani Kane 2011
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With a 3.9-inch, high-resolution touch screen and eight-megapixel camera, the N9 comes with sleek touch-based software and, unlike the iPhone, has no home-screen button.
Nokia Shows Off New Phones Christopher Lawton 2011
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A paintbrush-and-palette icon on the lower-right side of the display takes you to a wide array of personalization options, including half a dozen home-screen templates optimized for travel, work, and social media, and other modes.
First Look: HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first 4G smart phone 2011
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Why would I want Yahoo! to be my mobile home-screen.
Yahoo Mobile Reboots As A Mobile Start Page | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Google's Gmail and Google Voice for iPhone, for example, can both be launched via iPhone home-screen shortcuts and appear to behave like a native application.
One Cloud Fits All Jessica Twentyman 2011
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Meanwhile, Dell is trying to differentiate its tablet from others using Android by rolling out new home-screen software that can access music, movies and photos without opening separate applications, and acts very similarly whether run on a desktop computer or a tablet.
IPad Looms Large as Tablets Hit the Market Yukari Iwatani Kane 2011
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During the presentation, Apple briefly alluded to other upcoming features, such as support for Bluetooth keyboards, customizable home-screen wallpaper and a digital zoom for the iPhone's camera, but offered fewer details on them.
Apple's next iPhone software adds multitasking, more or less 2010
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We like the Blackjack family for their combination scroll wheel and jog dial, which provides quick, easy access to the phone's applications and home-screen icons.
New smart phones in our Ratings–and the Pre is going to Verizon, too 2009
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We like the Blackjack family (which includes the $180 Epix, which scores well in our Ratings) for their combination scroll wheel and jog dial, which provides quick, easy access to the phone's applications and home-screen icons.
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Why would I want Yahoo! to be my mobile home-screen.
Yahoo Mobile Reboots As A Mobile Start Page | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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