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[–] 66 points 2 months ago (15 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.

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  • [–] 46 points 2 months ago (9 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.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (2 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.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 7 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.

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