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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 24, 2012
What is an Android launcher? Probably the most powerful feature of Android is its ability to be customized. And that starts with what's typically called the "launcher." The launcher us...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 10, 2011
The folks behind HD Widgets have expanded their sexy widget collection, and now include support for phones and 7-inch tablets. On the phone side, support is now available for hdpi phones (like...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 21, 2011
Launchers are a dime a dozen now-a-days, there are tons and tons of options in the market, some free, some paid, many doing similar things in the end. When I first caught wind of Rocket Launch...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 19, 2011
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A big complaint I've had about Android for some time now regards adding items to the home screen. The basic way of doing things is you scroll through a text lis...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 25, 2011
We dig Honeycomb apps around these parts, and when they're done well we can't wait to tell you guys about them. HD Widgets looks like it certainly fits that bill, offering up a set of great...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2011
Federico Carnales has announced the release of an update to LauncherPro, his popular homescreen replacement for Android. Version 0.8.6 adds new features including icon pack support, real home screen l...
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by Alex Dobie
May 09, 2011
UK-based retailer the Carphone Warehouse will be shipping certain Android phones with the SparkXL custom launcher as standard, according to a press release from developer HipLogic. The ad-supported h...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 19, 2011
LauncherPro 0.8.5 is now available on the Android Market, bringing bug fixes, reduced memory usage and widget skinning support to the popular homescreen replacement. Widget skinning first appear...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 15, 2011
LauncherPro developer Federico Carnales has released a new beta version of his popular Android homescreen replacement, which brings skinnable widget support for the first time. The beta is inten...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 28, 2011
App developer Federico Carnales has announced that LauncherPro, his popular homescreen replacement, has been updated to version 0.8.4. The new version includes performance optimizations and 3D a...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Mar 02, 2011
Apparently some crazy fool went and shared this picture on Twitter and, no, we haven't jumped ship to Windows Phone 7. But that doesn't mean we can't have a little fun with it. What you see here is t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 14, 2011
Whether your tastes run from the eclectic, cutesy, or insane (guilty!), Android Central Forums member Cyber Warrior has you covered when looking for a wallpaper for your Android phone. This gent...
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by Jeremy Sikora
Jan 22, 2010
From the Forums is a great way for you, our readers, to see the hottest topics being discussed. But you must be a registered member and becoming a member is a simple process. So if you have not alre...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2009
Our man Jeremy broke the bad news to us this morning: As you can see above, Beautiful Widgets is no more. It basically made your Android home screen look like HTC's Sense UI (which you get on the...
