The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) is a member of the Open Handset Alliance. What got my special attention about this particular OHA member was that they specialize in mobile UIs. The UI of a mobile platforms like Android is a key acceptance factor for the users. The current UI of Android works OK for most developers right now, but it’s still lame compared to the status quo. And when the first Android devices will ship, the iPhone will have had its first birthday…

So, I was eased to hear that Android gets a new UI soon. It seems Google does not repeat Suns mistake ruining Java UIs by giving Swing those “Look and Feels” that only half-blind engineers could stand. At least if TAT is doing Android’s new UI. I like TAT’s style, which is ranging from reduced to playful, but always classy. But have a look yourself and click for a demo movie (Quicktime):

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