http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD47-8GdDJI&feature=player_embedded#! I love MIUI! Jokes aside, Huawei considers the app drawer confusing to new Android users. Maybe their thought is “If they’re coming from iOS, we’ll make them feel at home!” but I don’t quite know. The app drawer keeps things organized and clean, and provides one place where you can… Read more
Plume, arguably the best Twitter client for Android (my personal favorite), has been updated with some pretty big changes. First of all is a revamped UI. The first “Home” column is no longer there, replaced by a new slide out page opened by clicking the arrow at the top left. To teach new users how to do this, on the first start there is an amazing… Read more
Pandora, an app I know many people use, has gotten a pretty big update. First and foremost, you’ll notice that the UI is radically different. It has a new blue theme that takes inspiration from the holo UI Google has been pushing so hard. Strange that they recolored it, but it still looks good. Other than that, you get song lyrics for songs, along with… Read more
Since the release of Android 4.1, the folks from Mountain View have continued to iterate on their entirely-new informative Google Now “platform”. The card-like interface that is seen within the new Google Search and Google Now apps on Jelly Bean is now transitioning into the company’s other mobile offerings. Today, popular “interactive answer” cards… Read more
Huawei may not be quite as well known here in the U.S. of A, but it’s actually one of the largest phone manufacturers in the world. The Chinese company wants to change that and make a name for itself as threat in the smartphone market as well. Its new skin for Android 4.0 devices, dubbed Emotion UI, was just unveiled today. Despite being only for… Read more
Since the launch of Google+ Android enthusiasts and social networking junkies alike were excited to join what promised to be the next great thing in social networking platforms. The Android app has been sufficient, but still a little lackluster and clunky. A couple of weeks ago iOS users got an update to their Google+ app that left us feeling forgotten… Read more
The Spotify team recently unveiled their brand new Beta Android app for ICS devices. It appears to be completely rewritten with new features and a user interface that resembles the “Holo” theme found throughout Android 4.0. You still must be a premium user ($9.99/mo) to use this app, which might encourage a few of you to make the jump and upgrade! You… Read more
The new visual design of Google+ featuring a columned layout reminiscent of Facebook’s timeline has sparked a few strong opinions today. One particularly notable “feature” people grabbed a hold of was the massive amount of white space on the right hand side when viewing Google+ in a large window. Hilarity ensued. Enjoy the… Read more
When it comes to HTC, adding any kind of improvements to their Sense user interface means they’re trying to make (arguably) the best UI better. If a new report is true, then it looks like that’s exactly what the manufacturer is doing. AllThingsD is reporting that HTC plans on adding a few tweaks to the Sense lock screen. Namely, they want to make it easier… Read more
With all sorts of Android devices, processors, and UIs being shoveled out during the convention season, the real gems can get lost in the shuffle. Not this time. Announced alongside their new 1.2GHz UMTS / TD-SCMA ‘world phone’ chip, Marvell is proud to introduce Kinoma UI. As you will see in the video below, Kinoma is a MIUI-esque (see: iPhone) UI… Read more
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