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Clicks shows off its BlackBerry-inspired phone in a new hands-on video (techcrunch.com)
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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The phone goes beyond being just a BlackBerry dupe, however, by innovating in other areas. For instance, its clever “Signal Light” feature offers a light-up button on the side of the phone that can be customized with different colors and light patterns to indicate when you’ve received messages from certain people, groups, or apps.

Oh sweet summer child.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 2 months ago (3 children)

This was default android functionality a few years ago wasn't it? I remember having the "notification dot" or whatever it was called that would light in a different colour depending on the notification.

[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think the ability to have an always-on display somewhat negated the need for a notification LED. It did for me, at least.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Yes, but then manufacturers switched back to LCD screens for cost purposes but the notification LED remained conspicuously absent.

Textra can still flash your LED (if you have one) in custom colors depending on which contact just texted you.

[–] AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I miss the RGB notification light. I use AOD now, but I'd much rather have the little light back.I haven't seen a phone with one of those in a very, very long time.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have an app that emulates LEDs with the always on display.

[–] AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

That sounds cool, could you share the link?

[–] Hund@feddit.nu 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

A few years ago? I had this on my Android phone almost two decades ago. :D

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What I mean is, it got removed a few years ago

[–] Hund@feddit.nu 2 points 2 months ago

Well. Why didn't you say so then. :D

[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It was on the very first android phone, HTC dream. I still have mine. Bought it on launch day.

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That... was originally a Blackberry feature, right?

[–] guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure the Palm Treo had it back in 2003 as well.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I remember the trackball on mine would light up different colors. I had a Pearl.

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

yeah i remember that on my Pearl too lol

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

I had an HTC that did that a very long time ago. Since the phone spent most of its time in my pocket, it was kind of useless as a feature.

It's too bad there's no way for ~~journalists~~ staff writers to check on things before they publish them.