The navigation menu also has a few tweaks of its own: the top of the menu features a quick settings bar (nothing new there) and a second bar for settings shortcuts.
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Software-wise, the Ultra uses a mostly vanilla Android 4.1 build, though Alcatel appears to have added a few tiny tweaks to it: the icons have a curvacious shape that brought back memories of MeeGo, and there's a quick settings bar along the top of the notification menu.
Quick settings can also be accessed by pulling it down from the top right portion of the screen, whereas the notifications menu is hidden in the top left.
Finally a new mood message box at the top of the Skype app menu makes it easier than ever for users to share how they are feeling, what they've seen, or what they're up to.
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To answer your queries, loading time from the live tile menu to the top tweets page above is approximately three seconds, while scrolling is basically identical to the perfection available on WP7's own apps.
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Regulars duke it out for the top spot, moving up the menu chart if other customers order their personalized burger, earning credits for future meals as they go.
Do a search for the gadget name and select "Completed Listings" from the Show Only menu, then select the auction tab at the top of the list.
Aside from the difference in notifications, the downloadable APK differs from the First's pre-loaded version in that no Google search bar sits upon the top of Home's app menu.
The remaining top 20 percent of the screen is reserved for access to the system menu.
The Fusion's menu of engines is all four-cylinders, with the top-shelf mill being a turbocharged 2.0-liter rated at 237 hp.
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The navigation menu has moved from the top-center position to the space on the left column right below your profile picture.
The handset's got a fairly nice bezel, with the front-facing camera on the top and a home button on the bottom, flanked by illuminating back and menu touch buttons.
At the top of the screen you will see the tools tab and from the drop down menu select add-ons.
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An airy atrium restaurant occupies the top floor, though it suffers from a pedestrian menu and laconic service.
He says fighting the menu labeling rules is one of his group's top priorities.
When the original owners, John and Bernice Rieg, decided to branch out to lure business in the colder months, they added savory diner staples to their menu -- including a special take on the classic griddle-top cheeseburger featuring a giant crown (using four slices) of crispy cheese.
Throughout the built- in applications you can have menu buttons appear at the bottom of the screen, be pulled down from the top, slide in from one side, have the hub alert slide in from the other side, or have the hub alerts replaced by yet another menu.
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This eatery from Top Chef contestant Dale Levitski has offered several unique twists on the Benedict on its ever-changing menu.
They utilize the increasingly-common side menu that can be accessed via a swipe to the right (or button press in the top left corner) and visually seems to appear from under the main inbox screen.
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