Archive for November 8th, 2009

SMS Pop-Up App for Android Review

You might not get to see this handy Android app in the ‘must-have’ list of most websites and magazines. But, if you are an avid texter, who also receives lots of incoming messages as well, you should try out SMS Pop-Up app in your Android smartphone. It eases the pain of having to open/close the inbox with every beep sound indicating the arrival of an SMS. SMS Pop-Up app gives a visual notification of an incoming message, in the form of a pop up, on top of most applications running at the moment in your smartphone. Also, the SMS Pop-Up app can be downloaded free of cost from the Android website.

Enter SMS Pop-Up

The best feature of SMS Pop-Up app for Android is clearly the notification window (with the full message view) that pops up with the arrival of each new message, and sits right at the centre of the mobile phone screen. The user can then choose between either of the options – ‘close’ or ‘reply’ – according to what they wish to do with the message. In the earlier versions of the app, clicking on ‘close’ would have hidden the notification, leaving the notification icon at the top of the window. But, in the latest version, doing so will not only leave the SMS marked read, but also removes the notification on the top altogether.

The new version also provides to the users an option to pick the color of the blinking light, or the vibration alert you want when a new message/email arrives in the inbox.

Further, there is the privacy setting that enables a user to let the message show only after the screen is unlocked. Users can even customize to let the background screen blur, to give a more visual effect when you receive an incoming message, or set reminders, especially if you belong to the elite group of forgetful types.

Regarding the app size, it won’t take up much memory space of the phone post installation, nor would it strain the processor resources while operating.

Final Thoughts

To sum it up, SMS Pop-Up Android app is a simple, yet powerful, mobile application one should consider having in their Google Android smartphones, especially those who text a lot daily. The user interface of the app is simple, yet not great, such that even a novice could run through the settings with ease. Further, the app won’t put undue strain on the phone resources either.

Definitely, SMS Pop-Up Android app is worth trying out!