Badge Alerts on Gmail Icon & SMS

[rhwd2003]

*I am a current iPhone user switching to the EVO so excuse my ignorance.

I have noticed in a few reviews & videos of features of the EVO that some of the users have badge alerts on the homescreen for gmail & sms text messages. When I mean badge alerts like on the iPhone you have the red circle and how many emails or text messages that are unread.

Does the HTC Sense have these features built in or is this some type of add-on you have to get from the market?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Apollo3T]

It's an add-on you can find in the market.

SMS Unread Count - Android app on AppBrain
Gmail Unread Count - Android app on AppBrain

 

[skullsdontfade]

so if you have new message, it'll show up in the "taskbar" but it won't show the actual COUNT on the icon? i constantly leave stuff unread so this is preferable for me...

 

[extrafuzzyllama]

myhero gets the unread badge on sms but not gmail