A method for controlling a display (110, 110a, 110b), using a processor (102, 102a, 102b), based on input from one or more input devices (112, 112a-1, 112a-2, 112b-1, 112b-2, 116, 116a), comprising: controlling a display (110, 110a, 110b) to generate and simultaneously display a notification bar region and a content region, said notification bar region comprising an icon representing an application, for each application from which a notification has been generated and a number adjacent said icon for indicating how many notifications have been generated by said application; said content region comprising content such as a plurality of icons for launching applications or notification content that corresponds to data for at least some of the notifications generated by each application; receiving input from an input device (112, 112a-1, 112a-2, 112b-1, 112b-2, 116, 116a) to either: generate said notification content in said content region responsive to causing said notification bar region to receive focus wherein said notification content in said content region comprises a notification list comprising multiple notifications, wherein notifications associated to the same application are grouped in the notification list beneath a corresponding application header, wherein when said notification content exceeds the size of the display (110, 110a, 110b), a scroll bar is provided for scrolling down to provide remaining information; or navigate within said content region; and further comprising customizing of said notification content by: providing at least a list of notification generating applications; de-selecting individual applications from said list; providing an indication in said list that said individual applications have been deselected such that notifications therefrom will only appear as badged on any screen display (110, 110a, 110b) that shows an associated application icon but not on said notification bar region; and saving notification preferences. controlling a display (110, 110a, 110b) to generate and simultaneously display a notification bar region and a content region, said notification bar region comprising an icon representing an application, for each application from which a notification has been generated and a number adjacent said icon for indicating how many notifications have been generated by said application; said content region comprising content such as a plurality of icons for launching applications or notification content that corresponds to data for at least some of the notifications generated by each application; receiving input from an input device (112, 112a-1, 112a-2, 112b-1, 112b-2, 116, 116a) to either: generate said notification content in said content region responsive to causing said notification bar region to receive focus wherein said notification content in said content region comprises a notification list comprising multiple notifications, wherein notifications associated to the same application are grouped in the notification list beneath a corresponding application header, wherein when said notification content exceeds the size of the display (110, 110a, 110b), a scroll bar is provided for scrolling down to provide remaining information; or navigate within said content region; generate said notification content in said content region responsive to causing said notification bar region to receive focus wherein said notification content in said content region comprises a notification list comprising multiple notifications, wherein notifications associated to the same application are grouped in the notification list beneath a corresponding application header, wherein when said notification content exceeds the size of the display (110, 110a, 110b), a scroll bar is provided for scrolling down to provide remaining information; or navigate within said content region; and further comprising customizing of said notification content by: providing at least a list of notification generating applications; de-selecting individual applications from said list; providing an indication in said list that said individual applications have been deselected such that notifications therefrom will only appear as badged on any screen display (110, 110a, 110b) that shows an associated application icon but not on said notification bar region; and saving notification preferences. providing at least a list of notification generating applications; de-selecting individual applications from said list; providing an indication in said list that said individual applications have been deselected such that notifications therefrom will only appear as badged on any screen display (110, 110a, 110b) that shows an associated application icon but not on said notification bar region; and saving notification preferences.