We just got a screenshot of the notifications bar in iOS 5.
It could be fake of course, but it looks pretty good to us. And it fits with what former Engadget editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky is hearing.
Check it out full size:
Former Engadget EIC Topolsky says notification pop-ups are going away in favor of a drop down located at the top of the screen (similar to MobileNotifier).
According to a tip given to Topolsky, messages appear and then slide back up in an “unobtrusive manner, similar to webOS.”
There have been some leaked screenshots floating around the web for the last 24 hours, but those are not the real deal. The actual window looks more like a white, gradient Growl notification.
Kinda like this screenshot. What do you think? Real or not?
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41 responses to “Here Is What Notifications Look Like In iOS 5 [Screenshot]”
fake
This could have been easily Photoshopped. With the event not scheduled to begin for another hour, how do we even know that this is legit?
lol
Care to tell us a source of this information?
Sick.
The font of the notification doesn’t seem to Apple-like…
Well we will know in an hr or so…
Let’s just fucking wait one simple houd then we can see of it’s fake or not
yeah — my bad — anonymous-ish tip. sent in by email. guy used first name.
That’s two completley different “OMG ITS A SCREENSHOT” posts in a matter of hours from you guys, both treated as if they’re the real deal. Either reign it in, have a sense of objectivity when looking at your rumours or keep schtum!
What if you want to see the time?
Looking very Android-like, always steal from the best right Apple? :D
I kid of course, Android did copy iOS pinch-zoom, it is just how technology firms work.
This isn’t it, as Apple wouldn’t take away the bars and time at the top for notifications. I think it will be this:
And that of course means that it is 100% correct.
Such a pity really, this site used to be a source for good information. Now with even you going for the hit fodder statement headlines on gossipy rumor info, CoM has become another money grubbing garbage site.
What next, you swipe a prototype and brag about how much you paid for it to the world and then try to claim you are journalists and you can’t be sued for breaking the law.
Are you serious? What kind of blog would we be if we ignored this stuff?
HELLO.
I HAVE ONE QUESTION,. WHERE CAN I WATCH THE APPLE PRESENTATION TODAY???
The notifications go away after a short moment.
Using the method in this post won’t have most apps resizing slightly, as unobtrusive as possible.
ehm…
last time i look at androids notifications the were just a long line of app icons at the left of the bar and you had to pull down a list to get any details whatsoever…
then you wait 5-10 sec for it to go away or possibly tap it
last time i checked JT was at thisismynext.com and not engadget
wrong. android notifications do exactly what that screenshot above does: shows you a preview. you pull down the notifications to reach that program/message/email quickly via multitasking