Notifications while screen is off

[rlb]

Is the N1 the only android phone that can display a notification for an email, message, phone call... while the screen is off/locked? I know it uses it's trackball but are there any other notifications like a pop up message on the screen even though it is asleep? How do other android phones handle notifications in this situation?

 

[RayStinkle]

Yeah its the only android phone that does that I believe. No extra pop up or anything. Sorry.

 

[icebike]

Is the N1 the only android phone that can display a notification for an email, message, phone call... while the screen is off/locked? I know it uses it's trackball but are there any other notifications like a pop up message on the screen even though it is asleep? How do other android phones handle notifications in this situation?

Other android phones often have a light that blinks. On the incredible its the charging light.

On a stock Nexus One nothing appears on the screen for an email, sms, or gtalk message. Phone calls, of course, light up the screen.

 

[Nirvana328]

You can do this for text messages if you like. Handcent SMS will wake up the screen for a new text message I believe.

 

[clickwir]

Other devices have notification lights, yes. I don't remember which device it was, but I've personally seen 2 others that just had simple LED's on the front that flashed when there was a notification.

 

[techdaring]

The trackball will display a lighting.