VM notification for Fido users of HTC Dream/Magic

[Dgege]

Hi all,
I made a small android program thta displays the VM icon when you receive a VM (it waits for the +18 sms). This is a simple proof-of-concept app. When I have time, I'll improve it by adding proper notification (Sound, Led, Vibrating...).

I am providing it as is, it works well on my phone. Feel free to post questions, comments, suggestions...

[hameedx]

This is great! Too bad I don't use an Android phone to check it out. Could you make something like this for Windows Mobile?

[Dgege]

Probably, but I would need a WM device and time lol

[Jordie]

Let me know if you decide to do this as I can provide you with a lot of helpful insight and make things clear.

Probably, but I would need a WM device and time lol

[hameedx]

I have an HTC TyTN you can use to create this fix for Windows Mobile. If you can solve the Fido roaming problem too, you can keep it

[Dgege]

I have an HTC TyTN you can use to create this fix for Windows Mobile. If you can solve the Fido roaming problem too, you can keep it

I might make you up on that offer! But I have no idea what the Fido roaming problem is. Care to explain?

[Jordie]

Since Rogers Wireless bought Microcell communications, they have taken over the Fido towers and merged them with Rogers' towers into the Rogers network.

Since then, Fido users who use non-Fido branded handsets always have the roaming indicator on as if they are roaming, when in fact they are not.

I might make you up on that offer! But I have no idea what the Fido roaming problem is. Care to explain?

[Dgege]

Sorry for the late response, I was on vacation
Yeah ok, I willl tackle on both problems in my spare time and will report. I will need that WM device, obviously.

[Sead]

Any more development on this? Given how widely used Android now, you'd figure there would be better integration of VM notifications.

[Paolo]

any update on this? when u check all ur msgs and the vm box is clear will the icon go away like on rogers?

i dont know if fido sends another +18 to alert you if you have no messages, how does the icon go away when ur no more new messages?