This is actually a shortcoming in RIM's API -- I have seen the same thing in applications from other developers that work with SMS message notification (e.g., PocketDay). As a work-around, you can select Inbox from the PeeKaWho SMS popup, followed by ALT-s to display the SMS Messages -- yes, it's an extra step, but it's the only option until RIM fixes the API.

Does the program pop up while you are typing or reading another e-mail?

Yes. That is the when the app comes in the most handy (ie. person sends you the "nevermind, I figure it out" email while you are pounding out a reply to them).

You can set it not to pop-up when you are in messages if you want.

I don't really notice a difference. I get close to 100 emails a day or more too.

with latest version and os 4.5, I am getting device freezes. When the pop up happens the screen freezes.

anyone know how to get a refund for this?

I would start the process through the application. You can send feedback via the About Page.

Updated to 1.160.

[UPDATE]: There is are two new options available - []Popup on when connected via USB []Show PeeKaPic

• The popup is updated and is more inline with the 4.6 UI.
• The buttons are replaced with icons.
• PeeKaPic replaces the '@' icon with the picture associated with the contact in the address book

Agreed. They are very quick to respond. Great support!

Latest version just came out for registered users.

1.160

I just got an email from crackberry.
You can now go 5sec popup although 10 is the default.

SMS popup works too.

Nice little program, IMO.

DG

Yep, nice update.

Just got this app - great! When I asked my best friend why his iPhone was better than my Curve the only thing he could come up with was that it had a popup that told him he had a new message and who it was from... I wonder what he'll say when I show him this!

I just noticed it doesn't show the user's picture like it's supposed to... anyone else experiencing this problem?

Do you have the picture assigned to the contact's ringtone/email/PIN?

One of the things I appreciate about this program is it is great fucntionality and priced at a great value point. Definite "must buy". Thanks for a great app.

I was having the same problem. SmrtGuard Support had me do this...

Open PeeKaWho application
Click the menu key
Select About Us
Click the menu key (if you get a pop-up stating you have the current version click OK and click the menu key one more time)
Choose Refresh SMS Number/Photo

It is certainly not intuitive, but it worked for me... YMMV

Randall
Two Mike Romeo

yeah I looked around the program before I contacted them and found something that said "refresh" and "photo" so I tried it and it worked!

Would be cool to have a setting to place the email picture on the left, center or to the right of the pop up window.

How has this app. behaving (for lack of better word) with BB Alerts installed as well???

I would like an option to mark an email as read from the popup. Perhaps an ignore (mark as read) and dismiss (leave unread) from the popup.

Even an option in the app, to mark an email as read on Dismiss would be good.

I had to disable the SMS notification to get AlertMatrix to react to incoming SMS's. Something about the BB OS doesnt like more than 1 program hooking into the SMS notifications while Email is perfectly fine with it.

It has been working fine with both apps on mine. I did need to do the refresh photo thing that was mentioned earlier but works.

Yes, I have exactly the same: the picture is not shown both in emails and in sms. I contacted the support team, they send me some instructions but it didn't work, and no more news since two days ago.

I hope they solve this in the next days.

I AGREEEEE.

And also the Inbox action would be much better if it opened directly the email instead of the inbox.

Unfortunately, RIM does not allow access to native e-mail for 3rd party applications.

Randall
Two Mike Romeo

Does anyone else want a different font? I find it pretty difficult to read... It's too blocky.

Then how does BB Smart open emails?

The app already interacts quite a bit with the native e-mail application. Additionally the PeekaWho folks have confirmed the "Mark as Read" functionality is being worked on and will be in one of the next two releases.

You stand corrected.

I have been using the latest (1.16) also. I thought it was my imagination about the shorter battery life. I see it has been mentioned here before. I emailed support and they said no way it's their program.
I also have a problem turning off the SMS notification. I am using other programs that need to hook into this. If I uncheck the option box, Peekawho still grabs the SMS and give me a pop up box.
If I uncheck, click escape, then do a battery pull, the SMS box is magically checked again after reboot. Contacted support and their answer made no sense. In any case, it does not fix the problem.
This is a nice program but there are still bugs to be worked out.

I had the same problem with turning off the SMS notification... i kept trying and eventually got it to stick but I'm not really sure how i did it.

I do stand corrected. I must be mistaking this for another issue. PocketDay and other programs have had problems with this.

Sorry for the misinformation.

Randall
Two Mike Romeo

Not to thread crap, but along the lines of this sort of application. I downloaded a free trial of Aerize Alerts. I have to say I am impressed with the app. It works along side of BB Alerts, you have "marked as read" option and can add pictures to the pop-ups...

I just sent off an email to the developers of PeekaWho but thought I would post here to see if other agree or disagree or just for your information if you don't have an opinion. I have heard they are responsive to feedback so I figured I would thow in my 2 cents.

email to SmrtGuard:

I am a current licensed user of the the PeekaWho product and overall have found it to be very useful. I just had a few suggestions to improve the user interface for readability on the Pearl.

First my stats:
T-Mobile Pearl 8120 OS 4.5.0.93

Now my suggestion.

1. Get rid of the "New Email from" that is displayed for every email. I understand you may trying to distinguish between email and SMS but don't clutter the Sender information with this Intro it forces the user to find the name in the test string.

2. The fonts should distinguish each section of the message (for example, the Sender can be a bit larger and bold, the subject and content should each have different font sizes and colors (see attachment for example of how the Outlook2003 Alert differentiates the Sender, Subject and Content to visually see the elements quickly.)

3. I really like the images at the bottom to select what you want to do with the message. I would however suggest that if the "Delete" option is selected that the application picks up the users setting in the "Delete On" field so that the delete function can Prompt or Delete the message from the main mail system if that is what the user has selected. (I know this isn't just a UI function but thought I would throw it in here).

I do love the app and would just love to see these three things tweaked. As my mother always said, if you don't speak up nothing will ever change and as some of my best bosses have said...don't complain if you don't have a solution. So here are my complaints and my solutions.

I agree 100%. In fact, I have already personally suggested #3 to the developer.

I love this program, I have been using it for about a week and its GREAT! I just wish that it could control how many times the phone would vibrate when getting messages. I used to use Notifire for this same thing and it would let you have the phone vibrate up to 10 times when getting a text, email or pin. that is my only complaint about the program.

I want my 5 vibrates back, when the phone is in your pocket 3 just isn't enough all the time. I miss text and emails all the time.. :(

@7100simpleisbetter - I agree as well. Solid suggestions all around.

another good suggestion, I think, is to have the screen go directly to the new e-mail that comes in when the "inbox" icon is pressed. That way, it would save a few steps in terms of scrolling to the appropriate e-mail.

i have 8120 with 4.5.052 and app version 1.16. i am not getting caller id or pic in the popup. i have tried the update phonebook and it says it is successful, but i still only get the actual phone number listing, not caller id. my phone does know who the message was from and lists it correctly in the message or sms folder.

any suggestons on what could be wrong appreciated.

There is a new Beta Version that was released. At first, I didn't get pictures either but since installing the new version I do. I got it off of Crackberry.

yea they sent me a link to the new beta. i'll give it a try