Re: [iPad] Apple looking to improve iOS notifications… by buying an iPhone app?

 

Makes tons of sense

~KM
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On Feb 11, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Carl Brooks <carl@iamthereforeipad.com> wrote:

> main thing is that the notifications are nonintrustive. They pop
> up and are displayed in such a way that they are seen, but they do not
> force you to deal with them until you are ready. Let's say you are
> playing Angry Birds and you get a message from say Pageonce that your
> bank account balance is low. On the iOS device, you have 2 choices
> only, dismiss it or click to open the app to address it. If another
> notice arrives, it overwrites the prior message. If you choose to
> deal with it, there goes your game. If you decide to dismiss it and
> keep playing, there goes your message. Now younhave to remember to
> open that app later and deal with the issue.
>
> WebOS allows you to stack notices, you see them hut they do not
> interfere with your current app. If an important notice does arrive,
> you can decide to deal with it when you are ready versus immediately.
> If you decide to wait, then all of your notifications are available
> for viewing. You can swipe away the unimportant messages and open only
> the ones that need your attention immediately. You can see you have 4
> missed calls, 14 messages, 32 email messages, etc. It is great.

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