I recently watched this demo[0] of the new notification OSD, and I have some
concerns about how not-prioritized a phone call is in the current design. This
was the comment I left on the Google+ thread about this video.
"I don't know... I feel like the incoming phone call needs to take over the
screen fully and completely, in much the same way as happens with iOS and
Android. A phone call is too important for a small notification, and placing
notifications at the top of the screen places them in the least optimal
position for quick response. I can easily reach all around my 4.65" Galaxy
Nexus's screen, but the top is the least convenient place to reach right before
trying to put it up to my head to answer a call, I believe. Especially with
such small buttons.
The aesthetics are coming along nicely though, so congratulations on that, and
for normal notifications that should be fine."
Essentially, since the driving purpose behind a phone is to make and receive
calls, I feel like we should give ultimate priority to incoming phone calls. If
a user misses a phone call because of an easy-to-miss or
difficult-to-quickly-accept phone notification, then the device has,
effectively, failed at its intended purpose. Smartphones have expanded the
vision of what the device is able to do, but real time communication is still
not something to be diminished, is it?
These are just my thoughts of course, and I'd love to hear opinions from people
who are more involved in the project than I am.
[0] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQMIf1cOyHc
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