{"id":203146,"date":"2010-01-20T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/?p=12826"},"modified":"2010-01-20T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T16:00:18","slug":"slidescreen-%e2%80%93-home-screen-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/203146","title":{"rendered":"SlideScreen \u2013 Home Screen Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<p class=\"first-child \" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12827\" href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2010\/01\/20\/slidescreen-home-screen-replacement\/slidescreen_title\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12827 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/SlideScreen_title.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Many handset manufacturers will take Android and give it a face-lift before dropping it onto a phone. Take a look at MotoBlur or Sense UI for some of the better examples. \u00a0Now this job is being taken into the hands of developers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While there have been many home screen replacements, I think I&#8217;ve found one that not only does it well, but brings a fresh approach. \u00a0On top of that, it shows me all of the information I would usually spend about 10 min looking for. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.larvalabs.com\/product_pages\/intelligent_home_screen.html\" >Larva Labs Ltd.<\/a><\/strong> have intuitively made a home screen that displays all the usual information the average Android user actually cares about in a concise and sexy way. Using gestures such as sliding and swiping you can interact with this home screen to peruse different services as pictured above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The available services currently from top to bottom are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Missed Calls<\/li>\n<li>Messages<\/li>\n<li>Emails<\/li>\n<li>Calender Events<\/li>\n<li>Weather<\/li>\n<li>Google Reader<\/li>\n<li>Stocks<\/li>\n<li>Twitter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The setup is a breeze as the only information it requires of you is a Twitter login and the city for which you would like your weather (both optional). It is suggested you read the tutorial that comes with opening the app for the first time to get acquainted with how it works because it is quite a change from what you are used to. SlidesScreen can be used as a single app or you can have it replace your home screen entirely so that every time the home key is clicked it will bring you back to it. My first thoughts on it are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It works much smoother than the original home screen.<\/li>\n<li>It brings all of my favourite home screen widgets together.<\/li>\n<li>I need only unlock my phone for a second to get updated with what&#8217;s going on in all facets of my life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have not found anything negative to say about SlideScreen but I will leave all criticism to when we give it a full review. The app is available now in the market as an ad-supported, free version. \u00a0The pro version carries a price tag of $6.99.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3  class=\"related_post_title\">Other Great AndroidGuys Posts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"related_post\">\n<li>January 9, 2010 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2010\/01\/09\/pixelpipe-updates-android-app\/\" title=\"PixelPipe Updates Android App \">PixelPipe Updates Android App <\/a> (1)<\/li>\n<li>January 11, 2010 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2010\/01\/11\/nothing-wrong-with-google%e2%80%99s-promoting-nexus-one-through-free-wifi\/\" title=\"Nothing Wrong With Google Promoting Nexus One Through Free WiFi \">Nothing Wrong With Google Promoting Nexus One Through Free WiFi <\/a> (4)<\/li>\n<li>January 11, 2010 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2010\/01\/11\/rogue-phishing-app-found-in-android-marketplace\/\" title=\"Rogue Phishing App Found in Android Marketplace\">Rogue Phishing App Found in Android Marketplace<\/a> (18)<\/li>\n<li>January 11, 2010 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2010\/01\/11\/analyst-predicts-5-to-6-million-nexus-one-phones-sold-in-first-year\/\" title=\"Analyst Predicts 5 to 6 Million Nexus One Phones Sold in First Year\">Analyst Predicts 5 to 6 Million Nexus One Phones Sold in First Year<\/a> (17)<\/li>\n<li>January 9, 2010 &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidguys.com\/2010\/01\/09\/the-android-army-is-rising\/\" title=\"The Android Army is Rising\">The Android Army is Rising<\/a> (23)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/jvvUW-AaaJ-1AzT8647T6VIl4Zo\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/jvvUW-AaaJ-1AzT8647T6VIl4Zo\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/jvvUW-AaaJ-1AzT8647T6VIl4Zo\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/jvvUW-AaaJ-1AzT8647T6VIl4Zo\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?i=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?i=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?a=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:6swKnRFnXgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/androidguyscom?i=UzjhbQa892M:4_h2l-oVtTc:6swKnRFnXgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/androidguyscom\/~4\/UzjhbQa892M\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many handset manufacturers will take Android and give it a face-lift before dropping it onto a phone. 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