Renee’s Homescreen Makeover: LauncherPro
by Renee, 5 CommentsI recently decided to overhaul my Droid’s main desktop interface, and briefly tried out various homescreen-replacement apps, such as Home++. Out of the apps I tried, the one that felt most natural for me to switch to was Launcher Pro Beta, which allows me to add additional homescreens, has a homescreen preview feature, and provides a convenient (and expandable) app launcher strip at the bottom of the screen. More about these features below. In addition to replacing my homescreen, I added on some...
News on your Droid
by Ellie, 2 CommentsI’m a news junkie. I love staying informed about what’s going on in the world and discussing current events with my friends and family. Android has a lot of options for keeping up to date – including USA Today, The New York Times and NPR News – the three of the biggest news outlets in the US. With its clean interface and easy to navigate controls, USA Today is a good option for getting up to date with local, national and international news. You can also view sports scores,...
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- Renee: Thanks for the additional info. I'm still using the SDK t...
- taylor: *not positive. not illiterate either!...
- taylor: i just raved about launcher pro nonstop to a few friends wit...
- Renee: You can do 5 icon rows down in LauncherPro, too (in "Advance...
- Ellie: Fox News just come out with an app, but I haven't been able ...
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