Ok, I've been away for a while, but there has been tons of news! I'll get right into it.

First up, the SPB shell!

http://www.droiddog.com/android-blog...-spb-shell-3d/
http://www.androidcentral.com/spb-sh...-too-expensive
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKqn6vANxpw

This good incredibly good looking homescreen replacement adds functionality like full-screen widgets that are TAT-like in UI quality -- ultra-smooth and incredibly stylish. Even widget placement is really, really slick.

The downside? It's $15 on the market! Ouch. Still, if $15 isn't that much money, and who knows, it may find a marketing with ultra-premium apps. That said, I would probably buy this if I had a premium smartphone (eg. Galaxy S2)