Sunday, June 3, 2012

[Developer] What are the best UI resources out there?

[Developer] What are the best UI resources out there?

Ever since the launch of ICS, we've seen a greater deal of UI resources made for Android developers by various members of the community. I've decided to list a few that I know of, and would love to hear from you which are your favorites, and why.  .
ActionBarSherlock

Created by Jake Wharton, ActionBarSherlock brings the ActionBar capabilities back to all devices running on Android 2.x. The ActionBar is of vital importance to ICS phones and tablets, yet its lack of backward compatibility meant that it isn't available natively to a huge majority of the devices in the market currently.

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Bing now more social in the US, hopes you 'like' it and tweet about it

Bing now more social in the US, hopes you 'like' it and tweet about it

There's no doubt the Redmond team is spending a hefty amount of time enhancing its search engine at any chance it gets. Adding to the Linked tweaks we'd previously seen, Microsoft's now making Bing more social - at least in the US of A. The most recent changes bring a Metro-driven interface to the homepage, which boasts that Microsoft "three column design" we laid eyes on earlier this month. Naturally, the revamp will open the doors to improved search results, but this, of course, will depend heavily on if you're up to linking your Facebook, Twitter or other social network accounts with Bing.

Engadget, Bing now more social in the US, hopes you 'like' it and tweet about it

DosPara releases its first Ultrabook with the Prime Note Altair F-5E

DosPara releases its first Ultrabook with the Prime Note Altair F-5E

Here you are DosPara's first Ultrabook, the Prime Note Altair F-5E. Announced at 89,900 Yen, the Prime Note Altair F-5E comes by deafult with a 14″ 1366×768, Intel HD 4000, Graphics, a Core i7-3517U CPU, 8GB of RAM, a DVD Super Multi, 64GB of SSD, 500GB of HDD, WiFi, USN 3.0, HDMI out and for a total of 1.7Kg.
DosPara releases its first Ultrabook with the Prime Note Altair F-5E


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Samsung Galaxy S II sales reach 28M, Galaxy Note scores 7M

Samsung Galaxy S II sales reach 28M, Galaxy Note scores 7M

The Galaxy series has been a huge hit for Samsung - the Koreans recently announced that the line of Android smartphones has surpassed 50 million sales globally. What's even more impressive, the bulk of that is from the flagship devices. The first one, the Samsung Galaxy S scored over 24 million sales in two years. Its successor, the Galaxy S II sold much faster - it reached 28 million sales in just 13 months, which made it the fastest selling device for Samsung.

GSM Arena, Samsung Galaxy S II sales reach 28M, Galaxy Note scores 7M

Verizon's Motorola Xoom to get ICS upgrade on June 4th

Verizon's Motorola Xoom to get ICS upgrade on June 4th

Well, it looks like T-Mobile's Galaxy S II isn't the only device that's gotten some Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade news today. Verizon has now also confirmed that its version of the Motorola Xoom will finally be getting an ICS update of its own on June 4th. That will bring the tablet up to Android 4.0.4, and add features like speech-to-text functionality, a customizable launch bar, a new built-in photo editor, and the ability to dismiss notifications with a swipe.

Engadget, Verizon's Motorola Xoom to get ICS upgrade on June 4th

Nintendo can't wait for its own E3 press conference, schedules pre-E3 broadcast for tomorrow

Nintendo can't wait for its own E3 press conference, schedules pre-E3 broadcast for tomorrow

Remember that wall of coverage Nintendo promised for next week's E3 festivities. Yeah, well, apparently that extends to scooping itself a bit with a Pre-E3 event, two days ahead of its official, real deal Tuesday press conference. Tomorrow, the company's president Satoru Iwata will be hosting a web broadcast with information about the Wii U.

Engadget, Nintendo can't wait for its own E3 press conference, schedules pre-E3 broadcast for tomorrow

Android 4.0 expands to 7.1 percent of total Android user base

Android 4.0 expands to 7.1 percent of total Android user base

Google has updated the Android distribution figures on its developer website, which brings with it some good news. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich user base has grown to 7.1 percent, up from the 2.9 percent back on April and the 1 percent in January. The sharp growth is likely due to the launch of new Android 4.0 devices such as the HTC One series phones, as well as several high-end devices receiving the Android 4.0 update.
Android 4.0 expands to 7.1 percent of total Android user base

Android 4.0 expands to 7.1 percent of total Android user base


GSM Arena, Android 4.0 expands to 7.1 percent of total Android user base