It's clad in navy blue plastic that has a slight sheen to it, with shiny silver volume rocker and power buttons on the left and top edges, respectively.
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Also, the power and eject buttons have been customised with unique sounds from the "Gears of War" universe.
What's more, the WiFi, power and record buttons all have a nice, deep travel and engage with a satisfying snick.
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Four SCENE mode buttons automatically power on the appropriate components and make system adjustments for specific entertainment options.
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It's even less fun when you're trying to capture screenshots this way (read: by holding down the power and volume down buttons for a few seconds).
It may just be an issue for right-handed people, but the buttons for power, volume and camera all lie on the lower half of the phone's right edge and are buried in the palm.
Near the bottom you'll see the ATIV-style grille (similar to what we saw on the ATIV S), with a 3.5mm headphone jack on top, micro-USB on bottom, power and hardware shutter buttons on right and volume rocker and microSD slot on the left.
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There's a pair of USB 3.0 inputs, an HDMI port, optical audio and Ethernet connections on the rear, and buttons for power and settings on the front, but you can easily hide the console deep inside your home theater rig -- it can be controlled exclusively with a Android 4.2-equipped smartphone or tablet.
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Its silvery finish immediately sparked the boys' interest, and with three simple buttons power, shutter and self-timer the camera is even easier to use than the Che-ez.
Power button aside, the buttons have a good, solid feel to 'em - that is if you are the type to get up from the coach to go hit play.
In many cases this is the only way to reach a function, the Z10 has a distinct lack of buttons around the edges of the handset (volume, power, and camera) and there are no buttons at all on the face of the unit.
The power, volume, and camera buttons are on the edges, but they are cut into the edge, with the same depth and material as the edge.
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As for its hard key layout, all of those buttons (volume, power and dedicated camera key) reside on the right, with nothing but a 3.5mm headphone jack up top and microUSB port at its base.
Apart from that, three physical buttons on its top handle power, switching feeds and favoriting photos.
You'll find two volume buttons on the right and power on the left (give the screen a second or so to turn on after clicking the power button).
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The right side of the phone houses three buttons: the volume rocker, power and the dedicated shutter button.
It's not all touchscreen, though -- several buttons (controlling a pop-up flash, power, zoom toggle, and shutter release) are also part of the somewhat bulky build.
Pick a model with sizable knobs and buttons for the audio and climate control systems along with power-operated mirrors to help reduce the amount of grip strength needed and reduce pain associated with turning or twisting motions.
It's a little better than the design method used on the Droid DNA, where the power button is completely flush and quite difficult to press, though the buttons here still gave us trouble from time to time.
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The simple remote is small with only a smattering of essential buttons, and doesn't include controls for the TV's volume or power.
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