Even some of the most ardent iPhone and iPad 2 lovers hate iOS notifications. They’re among the biggest bug bears for Apple fans and something that must surely be at the top of the list for an overhaul in iOS 5.
We’ve seen lots of iOS notification concepts in the past but none that really tapped into Apple’s current design style effectively. But now Swedish designer, Andreas Hellqvist, has put together a really appealing iOS notifications concept for the iPhone. Click through to see it on video and find out what he has in mind…
Hellqvist’s iOS notifications design consolidates them all into a single app which you could put in the launch bar, position on a home screen or keep hidden in a folder. A single badge would show you the total number of messages from apps on your device. Open the app and you’d see a complete list of notifications with the ability to filter messages by app. Tapping on a notification would launch the appropriate action on the device.
The iOS notifications concept also handles incoming alerts on the lock screen. Rather than letting them pile up as the current system does, Hellqvist’s concept provides a short list of recent messages with a “slide-to-read” function (a take on “slide to unlock”) to avoid pocket dialling or sending a text full of gibberish.
Take a look at the video above and tell us: should Apple be taking notes?
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