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FlyScreen: Taking the definition of “Lock Screen” and deforming it into something it should not be

Categories: Android, Applications
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 8:22 AM

Having a mobile phone in your pocket has some potentially negative consequences. If you don’t lock your device, you may accidentally call/text someone. Locking your device is essential if you have a phone with keys, and for those of you with a touch screen device it prevents that precious back light from turning on and sucking up precious battery life. Enter FlyScreen, an application created by an an Israeli startup called Cellogic, that replaces the lock screen on your Android device with a few widgets that you can play with while your mobile phone is locked. So now instead of locking your device to prevent missed calls and unnecessary power drain, you can install this and have your mobile phone go online every few minute to refresh some widgets and have your screen light up in your pocket, even though your device is locked, just to read a breaking news report from TMZ that Britney Spears has accidentally revealed her vagina again.

Useless. If you do want it, click the link below to TechCrunch who have a promo code for the first 1000 people interested.

[Via: TechCrunch]

About The Author

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Itamar

    I like the ending ;)

    But have you tried it yet? It still locks the phone buddy, there won’t be any accidental calls/texts!

    • Stefan Constantinescu

      but the backlight still turns on.

      • Itamar

        Yea, but for the same amount of time as the regular lock screen would. You haven’t tried the android version, right?

        • Stefan Constantinescu

          Nope. Now that I’ve disclosed that, are you going to tell people you work for Cellogic?

          • Itamar

            Of course I do! I was just wondering, because you’re more than welcome to sign up and actually try it! :)

  • jonahu

    Really Stefan – this write-up of yours is useless considering you’ve never even tried FlyScreen.