I miss the days when notification LEDs were a thing. I still remember the red light flashing on my BlackBerry whenever a notification came in. I’d immediately pick up my phone and check what I’d missed. Smartphones have mostly left that idea behind. Yes, Nothing did bring it back in its own way with the Glyph lights, but personally, that feels like a little too much of a light show. That’s why Google’s HiLight feature on the Pixel 11 Pro series immediately caught my attention.
It feels like a much more modern take on the notification LED I used to love. The light sits neatly inside the camera visor; it can glow in different colors, and it’s quite subtle. But the problem is, after using HiLight, I can’t stop thinking about how much more useful it could be.
