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Jun

[The Android Police Podcast] Episode 14: The Perfect Storm Of Battery Suckage

Posted by David Ruddock in Podcast

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THE OUTLINE

Carrier 411

Verizon has finally unveiled its shared data plans, and of course this has upset nearly everyone.

Rumor Roundup

Sprint's making a mobile payment service of its own, because WiMAX went so well.
Motorola's making a phone that doesn't look awful. I know, I'm surprised too. And one that kind of does.

Android at Arms (legal news)

Judge Posner puts patent pissing war on hold.

Jun

Chameleon Is Back For Its Second Go On Kickstarter, Hopefully Won't Hit Any Snags This Time

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News

A new project called Chameleon hit Kickstarter last month that promised a whole new interface for Android-powered tablets. We were quite excited about Chameleon, but then the team hit a snag. A big one. They lost their Amazon account that made the Kickstarter listing possible. They were left with no choice but to cancel the pledge drive. And we were all sad.

Now, though, they've opened a new project, and shouldn't have any issues this go around (at least we hope not). Another pleasant surprise is that they've cut the original $50k goal by nearly half, down to $30k. This should make it even easier for backers to reach; in fact, they're already half-way there.

Jun

Chameleon Homescreen Kickstarter Cancelled, New Pledge Drive Coming Soon

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in News

You may remember the Chameleon tablet homescreen project making news last month as the developers started seeking financial backing with the aid of Kickstarter. Teknision Inc. was looking to scoop up $50,000 in small donations to make Chameleon a reality, but after crossing the threshold shortly ago, the funding was cancelled.

According to a message on the Kickstarter page, a problem was encountered with Amazon Payments. Teknision was using an Amazon account belonging to an employee, but that employee left. Since Kickstarter can't switch accounts midstream, the company could not process the payment. Because Kickstarter only uses Amazon's service, Teknision says it will be unable to accept any of the money people have thus far pledged.

May

Chameleon: The New Kickstarter Project That Could Revolutionize Tablet Homescreens

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in Applications, Apps/Games, News

It's not every day that I get excited when I look at a UI demo, largely because they tend to end up being vaporware. But it's hard to ignore a revolutionary UI when one comes along - and that's exactly what Chameleon is:

Still not sold? Check out this demo video from 2 months ago, when Chameleon was first announced:

It's certainly a stunning UI, and one that manages the rare feat of being equal parts beautiful and functional. But there's a catch: the company initially intended to sell Chameleon to OEMs, but it seems they couldn't find a buyer - so they're taking to Kickstarter.