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LED for 3G iphone?
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me either, an LED external of the screen (which is changing to oLED) would looks stupid like those old nokias with the lights on the side. looks kid like
Seems totally reasonable. My Blackberry has a led on the top that blinks red when I have an email or text msg. It's awesome to be able to tell if I have a message when the phone is across the room. It could be done like the LEDs on the notebooks front edge. Simple, clean, and unnoticed when not on.
Eh. I don't think Apple will include one, because they look tacky.
It's one of the many reasons why I got a MacBook Pro.
It's one of the many reasons why I got a MacBook Pro.
That's a great idea.
They could do what they did on the MacBook Pro's iSight light (15inch)
You can't see the LED unless the iSight camera is on =
Perhaps two LEDs under the volume button on the side.
Green = Text message/Email
Red = Missed call
Orange = Voicemail
The LED would blink. But make it so people can choose what they want each colour for
They could do what they did on the MacBook Pro's iSight light (15inch)
You can't see the LED unless the iSight camera is on =
Perhaps two LEDs under the volume button on the side.
Green = Text message/Email
Red = Missed call
Orange = Voicemail
The LED would blink. But make it so people can choose what they want each colour for
I think this would be useful, too. They could easily hide a subtle green LED above or below the screen, just like the light and proximity sensors are hidden now.
I too have often stepped away from my desk for a minute, come back, and then noticed only a few hours later that someone called in the meantime.
I too have often stepped away from my desk for a minute, come back, and then noticed only a few hours later that someone called in the meantime.
That's a great idea.
They could do what they did on the MacBook Pro's iSight light (15inch)
You can't see the LED unless the iSight camera is on =
Perhaps two LEDs under the volume button on the side.
Green = Text message/Email
Red = Missed call
Orange = Voicemail
The LED would blink. But make it so people can choose what they want each colour for
I still don't understand how they did this. I Can be right up on the camera and I don't see the LED at all. It's flawless.
What exactly are you doing leaving an iPhone unattended. Security!!! We have a guy here who doesn't have his iPhone on him 24/7!!! ARREST THIS MAN!
It's not a horrible idea, but I don't want it to be too "look at me!!!" The best options seem to be either built in to the home button or on top near the SIM card slot. Actually, with LEDs pretty flexible, you could build in a strip light into the metal border on top that could also maybe be used as a flashlight. Heck if I know.
If Apple puts in a front-facing iSight camera, which I believe they will, then it probably will be exactly like the MBP above.
Yea i figured.. the back-lit home button would be a more practical solution. I'm sure Apple will come up with something nice.
Imaged if they had and OLED screen on the new iphone and made it slightly glow when you have a missed call, message, ect. Not even a bright glow, more like an aura..
might be too much heh...
That's a great idea.
They could do what they did on the MacBook Pro's iSight light (15inch)
You can't see the LED unless the iSight camera is on =
Perhaps two LEDs under the volume button on the side.
Green = Text message/Email
Red = Missed call
Orange = Voicemail
The LED would blink. But make it so people can choose what they want each colour for
so what happens when yo have all 3 alerts or combinations? i think this would help drain the battery?
I would love to have a small LED...
somewhere near the top, in the corner. It would be great if they could make it inconspicuous like the LED on the MBP. I hade a BlackBerry 8700c and I loved that it had the multi color LED on the top corner. It was really nice to be able to look at my phone from a distance and see if I had a message from across the room. I also used to have the original Motorola Razr, and they did an inconspicuous LED type light on the front external screen on the phone. It was for bluetooth, and whenever there was a bluetooth connection with another device, it would appear out of nowhere from the black, and it would glow blue.
If apple could get the iphone to do the same thing as their MBP that would be so awesome. I also like the idea of the home button being lit up, but I would think that it would be extremely awesome if the home button was in the shape of the apple logo instead of a square. I don't think apple would be able to get the logo to glow on the back, because the way it is done on the MB is just backlighting from the screen.
somewhere near the top, in the corner. It would be great if they could make it inconspicuous like the LED on the MBP. I hade a BlackBerry 8700c and I loved that it had the multi color LED on the top corner. It was really nice to be able to look at my phone from a distance and see if I had a message from across the room. I also used to have the original Motorola Razr, and they did an inconspicuous LED type light on the front external screen on the phone. It was for bluetooth, and whenever there was a bluetooth connection with another device, it would appear out of nowhere from the black, and it would glow blue.
If apple could get the iphone to do the same thing as their MBP that would be so awesome. I also like the idea of the home button being lit up, but I would think that it would be extremely awesome if the home button was in the shape of the apple logo instead of a square. I don't think apple would be able to get the logo to glow on the back, because the way it is done on the MB is just backlighting from the screen.
