A method for a mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device comprising a display screen, the method comprising: displaying a default image when the mobile electronic device is powered on, before communications or user inputs are received; providing a notification (32; 70) for display in the display screen of the mobile electronic device, the notification (32; 70) based, at least in part, on a user-configured level of importance associated with a communication received from a network, wherein the user-configured level of importance is one of a plurality of levels of importance configurable by a user on the mobile electronic device, and wherein the notification (32; 70) comprises a graphic design for display on the display screen of the mobile electronic device to indicate a type of the communication and/or a level of significance or importance of the sender of the communication and/or a level of urgency of the communication; displaying the default image if a pre-configured notification period expires without the mobile electronic device receiving a screen transition input; and if, from a touch sensor of the mobile electronic device, input data indicative of a particular touch representing a screen transition input is received: based at least in part on the input data, providing for display in the display screen of the mobile electronic device at least some content related to the communication, the content including human-readable information; and, if a user input is detected while the human-readable information is displayed on the display screen, displaying response options (34; 79) in the display screen to allow the user to respond to the communication, wherein the notification (32; 70) is more noticeable visually when displayed in the display screen than a second notification provided based, at least in part, on a second level of importance associated with a second communication from the network, wherein the second level of importance is lower than the user-configured level of importance. displaying a default image when the mobile electronic device is powered on, before communications or user inputs are received; providing a notification (32; 70) for display in the display screen of the mobile electronic device, the notification (32; 70) based, at least in part, on a user-configured level of importance associated with a communication received from a network, wherein the user-configured level of importance is one of a plurality of levels of importance configurable by a user on the mobile electronic device, and wherein the notification (32; 70) comprises a graphic design for display on the display screen of the mobile electronic device to indicate a type of the communication and/or a level of significance or importance of the sender of the communication and/or a level of urgency of the communication; displaying the default image if a pre-configured notification period expires without the mobile electronic device receiving a screen transition input; and if, from a touch sensor of the mobile electronic device, input data indicative of a particular touch representing a screen transition input is received: based at least in part on the input data, providing for display in the display screen of the mobile electronic device at least some content related to the communication, the content including human-readable information; and, if a user input is detected while the human-readable information is displayed on the display screen, displaying response options (34; 79) in the display screen to allow the user to respond to the communication, based at least in part on the input data, providing for display in the display screen of the mobile electronic device at least some content related to the communication, the content including human-readable information; and, if a user input is detected while the human-readable information is displayed on the display screen, displaying response options (34; 79) in the display screen to allow the user to respond to the communication, wherein the notification (32; 70) is more noticeable visually when displayed in the display screen than a second notification provided based, at least in part, on a second level of importance associated with a second communication from the network, wherein the second level of importance is lower than the user-configured level of importance.