As far as Android goes, there will always be a new
UI coming along. And so is the case now, with the guys down at
TSF (The Special Forces) working on developing a new
3D launcher
for the Android OS. Obviously, it’s not an official version and it
would be silly to believe that Google will launch such a thing (or not).
The
TSF Shell Pro, as it is known, represents the “new
homescreen interactive experience” that a young and determined team is
preparing for us. Let’s have a look at the main features found inside.
TSF Shell Pro: Android 3D User Interface
1. Quick Screen Switcher
One that must be good only because it’s the first thing you see about
this UI. You have customized screens, and you can switch between by
either tap or slide moves. And the way they’re designed reminds you of
the 1990’s, but having of course a touch from the present. If you have a
customized screen, then you certainly must have customized widgets. And the
Android 3D UI from TSF brings you some new interactive ones, unique and animated for the best experience. I am very sure that some stunning augmented reality games for Android will look better with this UI, right?
You can arrange them in your screen, having a lot of options to help
you make sure that your UI is one of a kind. You can change their
position by long pressing, you can even rotate them by multi-touching
and you can make a double-click in order to have a multiple-selection of
the widgets. Would be nice to be able to use the software on such a
product like Samsung Galaxy S5.
2. Folder Boxes
After that, we have the
Android 3D folder boxes,
that can be either made to compact or expand by a single tap. Here you
have a lot of options too, as you can drag each icon into a folder box
or, and this is great, use the
lasso tool to drag a multitude
of icons at once. Of course, the freely arrangement of icons between
folders is also incorporated, and you can think of a random path for
them to fan out.
Contact widgets are made icon-style, and can be grouped in folders like all the app icons.
This is really nice, and it also gives you good management over your
contacts, being able to call, email or just send a text message with a
simple tap. Even your notes are brilliantly made, as you can post your
hand-painted, easy to modify notes wherever you want. What I like most,
to emphasize again, is the great looking lasso tool, showed in the
screen capture above.
3. 3D Music Player and Customized Screens
The
3D music player is also innovative, as you can
show/hide the album images or select the current track with only a
flick. The playlists are also easy to manage, as you can customize them
but only taping the songs you want in the order you want them. As for
the weather widget, it gives you a 72-hours forecast with a real time
temperature and a display of the city landmark. The physical aspects of
it are also appealing, as you can make certain animation
appear/disappear with a double-tap.
4. Quick Launch Bar
The
quick launch bar represents the common space for
icon storage, that gives you the option for free positioning. In order
to open the pop-up menu, you just have to lasso icons, and you have
instantaneous access to a few options, such as auto arrangement,
multiple selection, gathering or deleting all icons. You can have icons
or screens decoration props, designed to keep you as much entertained as
possible. Let’s hope you’ll be able to play some beautiful Android 3D games inside it.
The
flag effect also has the same purpose, as well
as the live wallpapers this new UI supports. Oh, and the online store is
also available for downloading the new widget upgrades. After seeing
the video that TSF released for us, I must say I am pretty impressed by
this new UI. The screen and the widget designs are really great, so this
3D Shell Pro could quickly become a favorite for Android users because
it represents the definition of the mobile OS: the
diversification.
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