Custom UIs

CyanogenMod’s Trebuchet hurtles itself into 4.0.3 devices

Screen-shot-2011-12-27-at-8.06.51-PM CyanogenMod, the community favorite when it comes to custom ROMs, has released an Ice Cream Sandwich launcher called Trebuchet (get it?). Trebuchet is only available for Android 4.0.3 devices. If you feel like you've been shortchanged, you're not alone. You're in the 99%. We didn't report on this just to tease you though, this just shows us that progress is being... Read more »

MIUI Lockscreen comes to Android Market in app form

MiLocker-550x321 Well all you Android users out there that were hankering for a way to get MIUI's lockscreen on your phones, today your wait ends. For those that don't know, MIUI is a custom ROM for your Android device much like the community favorite, Cyanogen. While MIUI doesn't have as much of a following, critics and users alike applaud many of the interface's features. One... Read more »

Introducing, SPB Shell 3D

f-0-68003523898371d620523d6f69efbbf33a46c69a Looking for a drastic way to change how you interact with your Android device's homescreen? Look no further, as SPB Shell 3D is now available for download from the Android Market. Using an interesting approach as to how you deal with homescreen panels, widgets, and other miscellaneous information on your Android device, SPB Shell 3D makes use of sleek... Read more »

MIUI beta 5 coming soon

Screen shot 2010-12-29 at 7.48.19 PM If you've been messing around with rooting your phone and installing ROMs in the past couple months, there's no doubt you've heard of MIUI. The incredibly popular ROM has taken the Android community by storm, making it's way onto almost every popular device to come out in the last year. With beta 4 having only been out for a short time now, it's a nice surprise... Read more »

Kite UI concept video

Kite UI concept video Yes, it's true. When TAT was acquired by RIM just one day ago, many a fan of Android OS saw hopes of innovative menus and 3D UIs fly out the window. But not so fast. There are plenty of other concept UIs out there that will change the way you think about smartphone navigation - Some powered by Android, some being worked on for an actual release. Take for example,... Read more »

HTC updates Sense UI with cloud backup and security

ht Besides announcing a pair of Desirable phones at its event in London today, HTC showed off its enhanced Sense UI that runs on top of its newest Android phones. Some of the new features include: HTC Locations, which will provide cached maps for access without the necessity of downloading Image- and video-editing from the device, as well as camera effects... Read more »

TAT’s vision for tablets

TAT’s vision for tablets This post doesn't fall strictly within the category of Android news, but the creators of the software in the video below - The Astonishing Tribe, or TAT - did assist Google in the development of the original Android user interface. They are always ahead of the curve and their concept videos often seem to provide us a little glimpse into the not-too-distant future. So... Read more »