In addition, there is no way to use the supplied keyboards in portrait mode.
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For example, turning the device into portrait mode makes room for custom suggestions.
In portrait mode they are more like a traditional (if large) TV remote.
However, certain apps only function in portrait mode, and simply will not twist no matter how you contort your wrist.
The kickstand also precludes the use of the tablet in portrait mode except when handheld, or when using an external keyboard.
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The only thing you wouldn't be able to do is dock the tablet in portrait mode, which is fine by us.
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The Surface Pro has about the same footprint as the iPad with the Logitech keyboard attached, either in landscape or portrait mode.
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All the existing Kindle Fire tablet apps, in a smaller form factor (and with a focus on portrait mode) should be enough.
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But when the iPad is in portrait mode, text takes center stage, with smaller representations of each image appearing in the margins.
The W700 comes with a docking cradle that you can use to prop up the tablet in either landscape or portrait mode.
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In portrait mode, about 30-35 lines of text are visible, offering an experience similar to that of a printed paperback book, says the company.
There's still much to be sorted-out, from basics like right-clicking to more complicated stuff like support for Android apps that run only in portrait mode.
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We checked it out early on and the content available was mirrored across devices and platforms, although it was oddly stuck in portrait mode on our Nexus 7.
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Rotating between landscape and portrait mode is accompanied by a red underline of some of the text so that you don't lose your place while the content reformats itself.
The capacitive buttons' labels are not painted on and actually rotate with the screen, so that they can be either in landscape or portrait mode, whatever your wishes (and physical position).
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It would flip unpredictably from landscape to portrait mode.
One interesting feature of the Zodiac is how the software switches effortlessly from portrait mode, which is how you're likely used to looking at Palm OS devices, to the horizontal landscape mode.
We also used the device in portrait mode and found it still makes a fantastic word-processing machine, and it shouldn't be a surprise that Microsoft had one eye on the enterprise market.
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It's a nuisance that becomes much more pronounced when you're using it in portrait mode, but thankfully this is a tablet primarily made to be held in landscape or used with the dock.
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Here's where it gets weird: the kickstand on the back of the dock is removable, and can be inserted in one of two ways (again, to support the tablet in landscape or portrait mode).
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The VF app offers the same scrubber, but its floating nav bar works only in portrait mode, forcing the user to switch out of landscape if he wants to bounce back to the Table of Contents.
As soon as we turned the tablet into portrait mode the accelerometer adjusted the screen orientation, and when we put the Wacom stylus to the screen, our chicken scratch was immediately turned into accurate editable text.
Mike Lanman, chief marketing officer of Verizon Wireless, said the company is addressing other user complaints in future releases, such as allowing users to type on a full keypad in portrait mode, rather than a keypad with multiple letters per key.
The lack of a front-facing camera might initially turn the confirmed socialite a little sour, but don't worry, you can still take those all important "selfies" with the clever self-portrait mode that we also saw in the 301 (the one that says "left a bit, right a bit").
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The red finish on our limited edition model -- the first, and for the time being only, type available at launch February 12 -- combines with the all glossy front panel to give this model a more sophisticated look, and the slight taper along the sides brings not only a welcome slimming effect, but makes it more comfortable to handle in portrait mode.
If the user then proceeds to take photo of an individual, Smart Auto will switch to the Portrait scene mode - no manual interaction is required.
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Walt's also high on the inclusion of WiFi and the portrait-mode keyboard, but ain't nothing gonna make that BlackBerry browser any good, and the big guy says the touch interface still feels tacked to the rapidly-aging BlackBerry OS. So Walt -- now that you've confirmed RIM and Verizon's big holiday launch, what can you tell us about pricing and availability?
Additionally, its rotating bracket enables easy viewing in either portrait or landscape mode.
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The app is designed to provide a portrait or landscape mode interface, depending on the device, for easy visibility and use.
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The orientation sensor automatically adjusts between portrait and landscape mode in most applications when the device is tilted, and the 2-Axis Accelerometer is great for controlling games that need simultaneous steering and acceleration.
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