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Dec

27

2011

Trebuchet Launcher Alpha for Android 4.0.3 Now Available for Download [Courtesy of XDA]

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by Stacy Bruce
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Development for the Galaxy Nexus and ICS is booming right now and there are a plethora of goodies available for your testing pleasure. The developer who created the Trebuchet launcher that will be found in CM9, has tweaked the app a bit and released an alpha version for the public. While the Trebuchet launcher is [...]

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Oct

8

2011

Themes For Your Smartphone Just Got A Whole Lot Easier (Video)

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by Joe Sirianni
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If you’re quite the themer like myself then you probably go through quite a bit in a week’s time.  And searching the entire Android Market for a theme compatible with your launcher can be daunting.  Wouldn’t it be nice if all of the themes on the Android Market could be organized for you despite what launcher [...]

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Sep

19

2011

Taste Ice Cream Sandwich Early – unofficial launcher courtesy of XDA

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by Jim Farmer
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I’m sure we’re all pretty excited about Ice Cream Sandwich, and of course the cunning devs over at XDA are no exception. To ease the painful wait, they have created an unofficial Ice Cream Sandwich launcher modeled off of the leaked photos from weeks ago. Right now the launcher is only alpha, but it already [...]

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Sep

5

2011

Samsung Pure Breeze Launcher Available In The Android Market

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by Justin Routhier
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The vast number of possible Android launchers has increased by yet another as Samsung has released their own UI rendition called Pure Breeze from Samsung San Jose Mobile Lab. The launcher replaces the standard Android Home layout (for any Android device 2.1 or greater) in the hopes of giving users custom options, better organization and [...]

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Aug

19

2011

Not into custom ROM’s, but want the MIUI launcher? Check this out [courtesy of XDA]

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by Robert Nazarian
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I know there are a lot of you that do not root or install custom ROM’s. Here is your chance to get a little taste of the launcher from very popular MIUI ROM. XDA member Quinny899 has made a launcher that is very close to the original using uzitech’s Android Translator. Take a look at [...]

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Jul

31

2011

Theme iPhone Black Available For Go Launcher EX

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by Joe Sirianni
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The Go Dev Team is at it again and this time they’re giving you a little iPhone love for your Android device.  If you’ve been sporting Go’s latest launcher application we’re sure you’re enjoying the many skinning and thematic options available to you.  Well, now you can add iPhone’s look and feel to the list.  The theme, created [...]

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Jul

7

2011

Don’t Like Your Current Home Screen Launcher? Replace It! A Near Exhaustive List Of Launchers

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by Joe Sirianni
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Without a doubt, one of the greatest aspects of the Android operating system is its openness and versatility.  Regardless of whether you root your device or not, you can make some pretty hefty modifications if you’re not happy with the current or default settings.  One of the biggest applications often replaced on any given device is [...]

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Jun

26

2011

“Shake Up” Your Home Screen A Bit With Gravity Home Live Wallpaper/Launcher

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by Joe Sirianni
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Shake things up a bit with this Live Wallpaper/Launcher for your Android device.  Gravity Home for Android allows you to turn your device around and upside down to shake up your favorite home screen icons.  Watch all of your icons shuffle around the screen as gravity takes over while still being able to press and [...]

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Jun

20

2011

Customized TouchWiz 4 Launcher Available For All Android Devices Thanks To XDA

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by Joe Sirianni
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Are you a TouchWiz fan?  If you said yes, don’t worry, we won’t judge you….much.  Just messing.  But if you are a fan, we’ve got some good news for you.  According to XDA, members Fr4gg0r & Swiftwork have assembled a modified version of the UI that will work on “Every device with armv7 processor and froyo or [...]

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May

14

2011

Hyperspace Jump Between Applications With SwipePad For Android (Video)

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by Joe Sirianni
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Need another way to quickly navigate through your applications?  We hear ya.  Check out SwipPad for Android.  The app has been out for a while but it’s recently received an update, making it a decent contender in the launcher department.  The app allows you to seamlessly set a point on the edge of your screen [...]

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