Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 4, 2012.
Heads up everyone!
If you haven't heard yet, we have released Chameleon 2 Beta onto the Play store for Kickstarter backers.
The current release will updated with the new version. It is also now able to run on phones with a screen resolution of 720x1280 and up.
Read about the update here and find it on the Play store.
http://www.chameleonlauncher.com/thelab/chameleon-launcher-2/
Hello Backers,
It has been a while.
We have been busy. Very busy. Over the last couple months we have been working hard on some major enhancements to Chameleon as well as getting Chameleon to the phone.
To achieve the best experience possible on the phone we had to do some radical experience and interface re-work. Not only does this bring a premium Chameleon experience to the phone, but to the tablet as well.
A beta version of Chameleon, for both the tablet and the phone, will be abvailable in about two weeks. From there we will be working on refining it and tightening it up.
Until then, to keep you tied over, we have two sneak peek videos for you. The New Chameleon Launcher on the phone, and the tablet.
- The New Chameleon Launcher for Phones on a Nexus4 - http://youtu.be/ROREnwC67R8
- The New Chameleon Launcher for Tablets on a Nexus7 - http://youtu.be/c3OHKZUlDPU
Again we would like to thank you for your continued support. Chameleon grew out of your enthusiams and excitement. Our team is as eager to get this new version released as you are to get it onto your devices.
- The Chameleon Team
The Chameleon team is sporting 'weekend warrior' status as we have been driving up performance and beating down memory usage and bugs.
We are now also able to give Chameleon its legendary v1.0 status. We won't lie, some beer has been consumed in celebration of major fixes and enhancements over the last couple days.
We want to thank all our backers one last time for all their support and enthusiasm throughout this project. You have made this project what it is today.
All backers $5 and up will be receiving an email with a link to the Wallpaper Rewards Pack.
Check out the video for Gabor's final message.
Also be sure to check out our new website - ChameleonLauncher.com
As well, if your a developer. Chameleon Dev API
New Release Coming out Today!
Good news everybody; we have a nice update today with lots of bug fixes and a few new widgets. Look out for v0.8.0 later this afternoon!
We Want Widgets!
Everyone is looking for more widgets; and they are coming, Today we will be releasing Facebook, Clock and Switches. But that is not all! There are more widgets coming after that. The complete list of (10+) widgets that will be published for the V1.0.0 release are below:
After the release, we will not be done by any means. We have more widgets coming and will be opening up the API so other companies can create widgets as well.
Put this in Your Folder
You spoke, we listened, we are working on Folders, and will be included in the final release.
Woot! Gelaskins Have Shipped
Gelaskins have been shipped! You should see them on your door end of this week to mid next week depending on your location on the planet. Matching backgrounds will be sent later today as well.
T-shirts are Almost out the Door!
We have them induvidually packed and ready for Canada Post to pick them up Today! T-shirts should arrive towards the end of next week for everyone depending on your location. For folks in Europe and Asia add 2-3 weeks for shipping.
Chameleon Not Working?
We are in Beta mode so Chameleon will not run perfectly for everyone, in fact for some people we knew it would be downright bad on some devices. That is what the beta program is all about, so far the feedback and input has been great. Of course we can't respond to every email, however, rest assured the bug reports are being read and we are working hard to resolve the issues. If you think you have a new bug, head to: http://www.chameleonlauncher.com/beta/
Lost Invites and Registration Blues :-(
We have sent invites out but they are not getting past some peoples spam blocking tools. Also some folks are having issues with registration. So you might have contacted support. We understand your frustration if your problem has not yet been solved. You've been patient and we appreciate it.
Believe me, we are trying to reach out and get everyone set up. We've had over 3,000 support requests that we have resolved, and we are around 280 in the queue right now. If you have twitter, feel free to contact us at @Chameleon_App and we can address your issue quickly.
Please note if you are contacting us looking to sort out registration what will help us is this information so we can get you set up immediately.
When is the full release coming?
Full release is slated for Sept 14th, it will include the following;
I hope that brings everyone up to speed for now, stay tuned for more as we roll ahead!
Hey,
Couple items for you guys today.
We have just finished up our Beta community tools and they are now available. This includes the Bug Submission tool, The Lab blog where we will talk about beta progress/concerns, as well as the community forum for general Chameleon discussion.
NOTE: Bug submission is suspended until tomorrow when a new build will be release with a lot of fixes to issues you may have already come across already. This will make the lives of our support staff/person a lot easier. You can still review the Bug Submission process and review the UI Glossary.
Tools are available here - http://www.chameleonlauncher.com/beta
Based on the lists that Kickstarter lets us download, we have sent out invites to everyone on our lists. This is from the $5 backer reward level and up. Anyone who chose no reward has not been sent an invite (if you are sad about that send us an email).
Any backer whos pledge transaction failed, we were obviously not able to send you invites. Kickstarter does not give us any contact information for failed transactions.
If you have not recieved an invite, believe you should have gotten one, and know it is not in any of your spam folders/boxes. Please contact support@chameleonlauncher.com with the Subjet 'LOST KICKSTARTER INVITE' (exactly like in those quotes to get filtered properly) we will figure it all out.
T-shirts, for the t-shirt rewards, have been ordered.
Gela skins. Are being ordered soon.
Wallpaper pack. We are working on 10 new lovely designs and will be emailing those out when we are done.
Funding period
Jun 14, 2012 -
Jul 4, 2012
(20 days)
31 backers
The 'good mojo' pledge: For those of you who don't own an Android tablet but would like to help us anyway. Pledge a dollar and we will keep you up to date with our progress!
2975 backers
Chameleon Basic: The fastest and easiest way to get your official Chameleon App in your hands before we release it on the Google Play Store! And as an added bonus for ALL reward levels $5 and above we will include 5 additional backgrounds.
2549 backers
Chameleon Silver: All of the above PLUS we will include a wallpaper theme pack with an additional 10 exclusive custom wallpapers designed to suit Chameleon perfectly.
706 backers
Chameleon Gold: The 'Above and Beyond' pledge. Get all of the above PLUS we will include your name in the 'Shout Outs' panel inside Chameleon - Your name literally tattooed onto the very pixels of Chameleon!
125 backers
The Fashion Pledge: All of the above PLUS a limited edition Chameleon "I'm a Backer" T-shirt.
18 backers
Chameleon GelaSkin : Limited Edition Custom Chameleon GelaSkin for your Samsung Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom or HTC Jetstream. This reward also includes the Chameleon App, wallpaper 10 pack and your name in the 'Shout Outs' panel inside Chameleon. **NOTE* - We are only doing skins for the listed devices above. This reward also does NOT include the t-shirt.
4 backers
Shirts and Skins Pledge : Not only will you get the limited edition Chameleon "I'm a Backer" t-shirt, but a custom Chameleon GelaSkin for your Samsung Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom or HTC Jetstream. This reward also includes the Chameleon App, wallpaper 10 pack, and your name in the 'Shout Outs' panel inside Chameleon. *NOTE* - We are only doing skins for the listed devices above.
0 backers Limited (20 of 20 left)
Chameleon to Go : Get Chameleon pre-installed on a nice new Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Tablet. This reward also includes the Chameleon wallpaper 10 pack, your name in the 'Shout Outs' panel inside Chameleon as well as the limited edition Chameleon "I'm a Backer" t-shirt.
0 backers
All of the above PLUS we will give you your very own custom DNA11 Finger Print Portrait (sized 40" X 40")
0 backers
Our top pledge includes the Chameleon App, a limited edition T-shirt, PLUS Chameleon installed on a brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. But that is not all - we will also give you a one of a kind DNA11 Custom Print (sized 36" X 54") with matching Digital DNA image for your tablet lock screen. A truly one of a kind Android experience.
