I am usually not a huge fan of third party lock screen replacements but this latest one by Risto Mobile Solutions really impressed me. (Thanks Jeff via BBNews.pl) Their new Slide Launcher trys to mimic the slide to unlock and launch features seen on some recent Android devices. It lets you launch BBM, camera, phone, or email from the lock screen immediately after unlocking.
The app also shows you the weather, date/time, and battery level on the lock screen. Last but not least they have thrown in the ability for the app to vibrate when your call is connected! Best of all Slide Launcher is totally free in App World. There are a few caveats for the free app including some advertising for other apps by the developer along with not being able to use the default lock button. Either way let us know what you think! I have tried it on my 9900 and it works nicely but I am curious how it works on the other OS 6.0+ non touchscreen devices it supposedly supports.
Check out Slide Launcher free in App World.
filanto ( View Profile) - Posts: 9
Posted: July 24, 2012 at 6:31 PM EST
Did nothing on my 9850 with the 7.1 OS
storm2rooperGBEE ( View Profile) - Posts: 139
Posted: July 24, 2012 at 6:42 PM EST
no love for OS5?
pepidick ( View Profile) - Posts: 32
Posted: July 24, 2012 at 10:11 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9930 | OS 7.1.0.580
The same here Filanto,it just sat there on my Bold 9930?!?! :/
pepidick ( View Profile) - Posts: 32
Posted: July 24, 2012 at 10:18 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9930 | OS 7.1.0.580
Did not work on my Bold 9930?!?! Free is not always better…. :/
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 3302
Posted: July 25, 2012 at 2:59 PM EST
Are you sure you guys are launching the app? It does not work by hitting the default lock button
pepidick ( View Profile) - Posts: 32
Posted: July 25, 2012 at 3:14 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9930 | OS 7.1.0.580
Hi Ronen, I looked in the menu and so nothing for it so I kept hitting the lock button!!!! Please help………….. TNX
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 3302
Posted: July 25, 2012 at 3:31 PM EST
Try mapping it to a convenience key
pepidick ( View Profile) - Posts: 32
Posted: July 25, 2012 at 3:43 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9930 | OS 7.1.0.580
Nothing my friend it didn’t work either?!?! How are you getting it to work and what BB are you rocking……TNX
cookie ( View Profile) - Posts: 5
Posted: July 25, 2012 at 2:48 AM EST
Works fine on my 9900 running 7.1.0.569
There’s an annoying ad on the screen so hopefully they’ll bring out an ad free paid for version