diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java
index 9daa1e0..d8874dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactLoader.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Entity;
 import android.content.Entity.NamedContentValues;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.Loader;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
@@ -772,7 +773,7 @@
 
             HashMap<String, AccountType> result = new HashMap<String, AccountType>(allInvitables);
 
-            // Remove the ones that already has a raw contact in the current contact
+            // Remove the ones that already have a raw contact in the current contact
             for (Entity entity : contactData.getEntities()) {
                 final String type = entity.getEntityValues().getAsString(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE);
                 if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(type)) {
@@ -1082,12 +1083,45 @@
                     mContact.setLoadingPhoto(true);
                     new AsyncPhotoLoader().execute(mContact.getPhotoUri());
                 }
+
+                // inform the source of the data that this contact is being looked at
+                postViewNotificationToSyncAdapter();
             }
 
             deliverResult(mContact);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Posts a message to the contributing sync adapters that have opted-in, notifying them
+     * that the contact has just been loaded
+     */
+    private void postViewNotificationToSyncAdapter() {
+        Context context = getContext();
+        for (Entity entity : mContact.getEntities()) {
+            final ContentValues entityValues = entity.getEntityValues();
+            final String type = entityValues.getAsString(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE);
+            final String dataSet = entityValues.getAsString(RawContacts.DATA_SET);
+            final AccountType accountType = AccountTypeManager.getInstance(context ).getAccountType(
+                    type, dataSet);
+            final String serviceName = accountType.getViewContactNotifyServiceClassName();
+            final String resPackageName = accountType.resPackageName;
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(serviceName) && !TextUtils.isEmpty(resPackageName)) {
+                final long rawContactId = entityValues.getAsLong(RawContacts.Entity._ID);
+                final Uri uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI, rawContactId);
+                final Intent intent = new Intent();
+                intent.setClassName(resPackageName, serviceName);
+                intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
+                intent.setDataAndType(uri, RawContacts.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
+                try {
+                    context.startService(intent);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Error sending message to source-app", e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private class AsyncPhotoLoader extends AsyncTask<String, Void, byte[]> {
 
         private static final int BUFFER_SIZE = 1024*16;
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactLoaderFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactLoaderFragment.java
index 8d3cd75..265550b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactLoaderFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/detail/ContactLoaderFragment.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import com.android.contacts.ContactLoader;
 import com.android.contacts.ContactSaveService;
 import com.android.contacts.R;
-import com.android.contacts.activities.ContactDetailActivity;
 import com.android.contacts.activities.ContactDetailActivity.FragmentKeyListener;
 import com.android.contacts.util.PhoneCapabilityTester;
 import com.android.internal.util.Objects;
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@
 import android.app.LoaderManager;
 import android.app.LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
-import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.Loader;
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/model/AccountType.java b/src/com/android/contacts/model/AccountType.java
index 59b9f45..67100a8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/model/AccountType.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/model/AccountType.java
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns an optional service that can be launched whenever a contact is being looked at.
+     * This allows the sync adapter to provide more up-to-date information.
+     * The service class should reside in the sync adapter package as determined by
+     * {@link #resPackageName}.
+     */
+    public String getViewContactNotifyServiceClassName() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public CharSequence getDisplayLabel(Context context) {
         return getResourceText(context, summaryResPackageName, titleRes, accountType);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/model/ExternalAccountType.java b/src/com/android/contacts/model/ExternalAccountType.java
index e5af8f8..5dd4d3b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/model/ExternalAccountType.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/model/ExternalAccountType.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     private static final String ATTR_CREATE_CONTACT_ACTIVITY = "createContactActivity";
     private static final String ATTR_INVITE_CONTACT_ACTIVITY = "inviteContactActivity";
     private static final String ATTR_INVITE_CONTACT_ACTION_LABEL = "inviteContactActionLabel";
+    private static final String ATTR_VIEW_CONTACT_NOTIFY_SERVICE = "viewContactNotifyService";
     private static final String ATTR_DATA_SET = "dataSet";
     private static final String ATTR_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_NAMES = "extensionPackageNames";
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
     private String mCreateContactActivityClassName;
     private String mInviteContactActivity;
     private String mInviteActionLabelAttribute;
+    private String mViewContactNotifyService;
     private List<String> mExtensionPackageNames;
     private int mInviteActionLabelResId;
     private String mAccountTypeLabelAttribute;
@@ -149,6 +151,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public String getViewContactNotifyServiceClassName() {
+        return mViewContactNotifyService;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public List<String> getExtensionPackageNames() {
         return mExtensionPackageNames;
     }
@@ -193,6 +200,8 @@
                     mInviteContactActivity = value;
                 } else if (ATTR_INVITE_CONTACT_ACTION_LABEL.equals(attr)) {
                     mInviteActionLabelAttribute = value;
+                } else if (ATTR_VIEW_CONTACT_NOTIFY_SERVICE.equals(attr)) {
+                    mViewContactNotifyService = value;
                 } else if (ATTR_DATA_SET.equals(attr)) {
                     dataSet = value;
                 } else if (ATTR_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_NAMES.equals(attr)) {