Chameleon for Android Tablets

A couple years back the best option for an Android tablet was some crappy thing thrown together in China that was basically a large poorly designed phone. A year ago the Android tablet started to take form. The evolution was much like that of the initial Android phones. It was a rough start, but now the tablets offered are amazing. Android 3.0 to 4.0 are all well designed tablets. But here's the thing, Android is all about customization! My phone is customized to fit me personally and it is amazing! The same goes Android tablets, but because they are a bit newer the possibilities are still developing. Here is where Chameleon comes in. This project is a custom launcher (or skin) for Android tablets running 3.2 and up and is based off of your preferences.

The pitch is really simple. You use different apps at different times of the day and/or depending on where you are at. Why should you have to swipe between home screens to get where you want to be? Well, Chameleon answer that. The launcher uses GPS for geofencing and/or by wifi networks to determine with home screen is front and center when you turn on your tablet. Examples. You wake up in the morning to a screen with email, news and traffic front and center. You arrive at work with a email, calender and office software. You go to lunch at your favorite cafe and your social network & personal stuff screen pops up when because it recognizes the wifi network. Just before quitting time the home screen with traffic and new pops back up. When you arrive home your entertainment home screen is front and center. The best part is that every home screen is customizable. Also you can switch between the different screens with a swipe of a finger just like normal Android. Also, it is much prettier than the basic Android home screen options. Don't get me wrong, the default options for Android are awesome, but Chameleon takes it to the next level. It doesn't hurt that Chameleon adds eye candy to the mix. 

So for the next 15 days Kickstarter will be hosting the fund raising that gets this software off the ground. Expect release of the product is September 2012 in the Google Play store (and hopefully others). But if you want to jump into customized home screens before everyone else AND without having to pay extra. A $5 donation gets you into the game early.

Here is the Kickstarter project. If you missed the donation window, here is the website.