Email Notific. by pushing pearl

gulash · 05/30/2010, 11:59 PM

I would pay 10 bucks if a developer would achieve this:

When the PRE is not used (in my righthand jacket pocket) and an email arrives , the pearl (centerbutton) starts blinking 2 times in a 4 seconds period. But - as the PRE is in my pocket I can't see it.

Wouldn't it be good just to grab the PRE with my right hand in my pocket, then to push the pearl and then receive a short vibration in case an email has arrived or a SMS?

This would save me several minutes a day to take out the PRE of my jacket pocket, to watch on the (dark screen) or to switch it on and then to put it back into the pocket

But the best side-effect would be: nobody wouldn't take notice of my operation to find out, that an email has arrived. I could continue to talk to my opposite partner without taking off my eyes from him, while my right hand is going into my jacket pocket, hits the pearl and "feels" the virbration OR not. If an email actually has arrived I can apologize and read it officially.

This would be for me the best app at the moment, because it saves time and fuzz. - But some people say, it can't be done technically in WebOS.

Is there anybody who can answer this question?

Gulash

Cantaffordit · 05/31/2010, 12:03 AM

That's a great idea. However, how would you implement it on a Pre Plus that doesn't have that button?

Abyssul · 05/31/2010, 12:08 AM

Seeing how it involves the center button, I highly doubt a patch will be made. The center button tends to be the unknown, impossible to patch aspect of WebOS.

gulash · 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantaffordit

That's a great idea. However, how would you implement it on a Pre Plus that doesn't have that button?

That is exactly the reason why I bought 2 PRE with "pearls". It's genious to have a mechanical button instead of a mere sensor.

To answer your question: it would not be implemented. But there are some millions of PREs with pearl on the market.

And perhaps, if this feature is getting reality, the pearl will come back one day to the PRE plus.

In my eyes this feature would be a huge advantage over all other smartphones on the market. I would not need to take the device out of my pocket - like a sick maniac greedy to see what happens on the screen at every moment. It bothers me all the time when I'm doing it.

Innovation is always the way to adapt needs.

Gulash

Abyssul · 05/31/2010, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantaffordit

That's a great idea. However, how would you implement it on a Pre Plus that doesn't have that button?

Sucks for them, amirite? haha

Achill3s · 05/31/2010, 12:20 AM

It's a good idea but I don't think the current sdk gives us access to that center button.

gulash · 05/31/2010, 12:43 AM

Would there be a chance to change it one day? Or shall we live forever without that marvelous possibility for the PRE?

Too bad.

Gulash

Achill3s · 05/31/2010, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulash

Would there be a chance to change it one day? Or shall we live forever without that marvelous possibility for the PRE?

Too bad.

Gulash

That's up to Palm. Seeing how other carriers that carry the Pre don't have the center button, I wouldn't expect it in the SDK anytime soon.

Abyssul · 06/01/2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achill3s

That's up to Palm. Seeing how other carriers that carry the Pre don't have the center button, I wouldn't expect it in the SDK anytime soon.

I think it's quite possible in the near future. It's not that hard for Palm to implement though the real problem is the difference between Pre and Pre Plus since the center button only works if the screen is on for the Pre Plus.

gulash · 06/03/2010, 10:27 AM

They could implement it at least for the PRE. But that feature would be so cool und useful, that nobody would buy a PRE+. That's the problem.

But Palm made a mistake to eliminate the pearl. It is hi-tec and useful. As we see now.

Thinking is only valuable if it is done smart.

Gulash

gulash · 11/30/2010, 09:30 AM

Come on, guys. Apollo 11 happened 1969. Now it's 2010.

The pearl, the pearl .....

Gulash

gulash · 01/13/2011, 05:37 PM

I'm shure, Apple will have that feature in one of their I-phone devices in the near future.

Why not Palm (HP)?

Gulash

prolongexistence · 01/14/2011, 12:54 AM

Why not just enable vibration for email or sms alerts and use the patch to have repeat notifications? Then it would vibrate every minute or whatever duration you decide.

verwon · 01/14/2011, 12:57 AM

Yeah, right now, that button can't be remapped.

Sent from my eVo

Sukiyaki · 01/14/2011, 01:58 PM

Would it be possible to do this with the power key? One press already wakes up the pre and shows any notifications on the lock screen, could it be programmed to make the phone vibrate or maybe two presses?

05/30/2010, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
gulash Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Email Notific. by pushing pearl I would pay 10 bucks if a developer would achieve this: When the PRE is not used (in my righthand jacket pocket) and an email arrives , the pearl (centerbutton) starts blinking 2 times in a 4 seconds period. But - as the PRE is in my pocket I can't see it. Wouldn't it be good just to grab the PRE with my right hand in my pocket, then to push the pearl and then receive a short vibration in case an email has arrived or a SMS? This would save me several minutes a day to take out the PRE of my jacket pocket, to watch on the (dark screen) or to switch it on and then to put it back into the pocket But the best side-effect would be: nobody wouldn't take notice of my operation to find out, that an email has arrived. I could continue to talk to my opposite partner without taking off my eyes from him, while my right hand is going into my jacket pocket, hits the pearl and "feels" the virbration OR not. If an email actually has arrived I can apologize and read it officially. This would be for me the best app at the moment, because it saves time and fuzz. - But some people say, it can't be done technically in WebOS. Is there anybody who can answer this question? Gulash
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Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,149 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,910 Times in 2,776 Posts	That's a great idea. However, how would you implement it on a Pre Plus that doesn't have that button?
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Abyssul webOS Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,132 Likes Received: 45 Thanks: 41 Thanked 807 Times in 433 Posts	Seeing how it involves the center button, I highly doubt a patch will be made. The center button tends to be the unknown, impossible to patch aspect of WebOS. __________________ If I helped you or you have downloaded one of my files, then least you could do is click the "Thanks" button.
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Achill3s Forum Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,999 Likes Received: 59 Thanks: 262 Thanked 539 Times in 392 Posts	It's a good idea but I don't think the current sdk gives us access to that center button. __________________ Achill3s' Palm Pre: Modded and patched to death!!
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gulash Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Would there be a chance to change it one day? Or shall we live forever without that marvelous possibility for the PRE? Too bad. Gulash
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gulash Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They could implement it at least for the PRE. But that feature would be so cool und useful, that nobody would buy a PRE+. That's the problem. But Palm made a mistake to eliminate the pearl. It is hi-tec and useful. As we see now. Thinking is only valuable if it is done smart. Gulash
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11/30/2010, 09:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
gulash Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Come on, guys. Apollo 11 happened 1969. Now it's 2010. The pearl, the pearl ..... Gulash
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01/13/2011, 05:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
gulash Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm shure, Apple will have that feature in one of their I-phone devices in the near future. Why not Palm (HP)? Gulash
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01/14/2011, 12:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
prolongexistence Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NJ, US Posts: 356 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 16 Thanked 38 Times in 32 Posts	Why not just enable vibration for email or sms alerts and use the patch to have repeat notifications? Then it would vibrate every minute or whatever duration you decide. __________________ Mine-Sprint Motorola Admiral Sprint Pre, 1.4.5 overclocked with F102A Delta Dagger - retired 12-18-11 Wife's- Sprint Pre, 1.4.5 overclocked with F102A Delta Dagger R.I.P. - My Launch day Pre - 06-06-09--04-18-11 Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. -Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of The US (1809 - 1865) Never trust a computer (or phone) named after a fruit.
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verwon Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Earth....maybe! Posts: 3,369 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 6,075 Thanked 2,033 Times in 1,606 Posts	Yeah, right now, that button can't be remapped. Sent from my eVo __________________ Sent from my favorite gadget!
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Sukiyaki Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 992 Likes Received: 35 Thanks: 396 Thanked 60 Times in 56 Posts	Would it be possible to do this with the power key? One press already wakes up the pre and shows any notifications on the lock screen, could it be programmed to make the phone vibrate or maybe two presses? __________________ The value of knowledge is not in its possession, but in its use.
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