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Locale X Public Beta

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 11:42:34 +0000

We’re excited to announce the public beta of Locale X is now available for download on Google Play (during the public beta, you’ll need to follow that link rather than searching by app name).

What’s New

Locale X is the biggest update ever to the app, with hundreds of improvements across the app. To learn what’s new, please visit our release notes for Locale X.

How to Upgrade

Locale X is a separate download, so you can upgrade at your own pace. To learn how to upgrade, please see our upgrade instructions.

Locale X Private Beta Lottery

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:26:59 +0000

[Update February 1, 2020: With the release of Locale X public beta today, the private beta lottery has ended. You can download Locale X directly from the Google Play store.]

Locale launched alongside the Android app store in 2008, making Locale one of the longest-maintained Android apps. That streak continues, with the announcement today of the next major version: Locale X.

For existing Locale users, we’re launching the Locale X rolling beta lottery. This means we’ll randomly select new beta testers on an ongoing basis.

Locale on Lifehacker’s Essential Android apps for 2018

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 22:36:00 +0000

Lifehacker recommends Locale as one of the essential Android apps for 2018.

🍫 💔 🦁 🎩 🙉 = 😀 or Engineering with Flow

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:39:00 +0000

Presented at mDevCamp in Prague, this talk takes a peek at the engineering process behind the development of Locale.

Locale Reviewed on Tested.com

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:27:00 +0000

Here’s what Ryan Whitwam has to say about Locale in his review on Tested.com

“Locale has a lot going for it. It’s easy to use, but has some advanced functionality under the hood. We have found the battery usage to be absolutely amazing. Even when using location-based Situations, Locale barely registers on the Battery Use screen. […] We feel the level of polish and overall quality are more than commensurate with the asking price.”

CNET Recommends Locale

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:23:00 +0000

CNET recommends Locale to get the most out of your Android phone’s GPS capabilities.

Locale Tops PCWorld’s "Great Apps for Android"

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:23:00 +0000

PCWorld calls Locale one of the “best apps available” for Android in their roundup of apps for Android.

Locale Featured by Sony Ericsson

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Locale is featured on Sony Ericsson.com for the launch of the XPERIA Play.

Improve Productivity with Locale + Astrid

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:31:00 +0000

This is a guest post by Jon Paris from Todoroo, Inc., the company behind the amazing free task management app Astrid.

Astrid, our humble todo list for Android, aims to walk the line between squeaky and annoying. Kevin Purdy from Lifehacker recently described Astrid as, “an extremely tenacious beast that won’t stop reminding, beeping, and buzzing you until certain very important tasks are done.” Astrid is far more than “yet another todo list.” When I really want to wow people about my Android phone, I almost always show off Astrid’s integration with Locale. This provokes more aha moments than anything I have seen in a “Droid Does” commercial.

Locale Top Android App for Business

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Nathan Waddell, the director of sales at US Cellular, says:

“This app [Locale] will intuitively know to turn your phone off when you’re in meetings and remind you that it needs a charge when the battery is low. Locale uses GPS, Wi-Fi and cell signals to adjust your phone settings based on where you are and what time it is. All you need to do to make it self-supporting is define the business locations that are important to you by using a Google Maps interface.”

Locale: The Reason to Marry Your Phone

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Ryan Minert over at Hijinks just posted an article about Locale which is one of “my top 5 ‘everyday’ applications, i.e. applications that I use every day and are the reason my wife says I’m ‘married to my phone.’”

Water Missions International Project

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:32:00 +0000

Update: This project was completed and fully funded. A water treatment system was deployed to the Croix-des-Bouquets region of Haiti and is serving a community of about 1,500 people.

Today I’m excited to announce our first philanthropy project in partnership with Water Missions International. The goal? To raise $30,000 for a complete safe water project for a specific community in a developing or disaster ridden country.

My friends George and Molly Greene founded Water Missions International after Hurricane Mitch devastated Honduras in 1998. At the time, George and Molly operated their own environmental engineering firm. They received a request for six water treatment systems, but they were unable to find any reliable existing solutions. So George said, “Water treatment isn’t rocket science. Let’s figure it out.” Forty-eight hours later, they had built their own fully functional water treatment system using off-the-shelf parts from a local hardware store. Engineering their own water purification system was only the first step, however, as George and Molly flew to Honduras to personally deliver and install the systems.

Locale Reviewed on Mobility Digest

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Enjoy this choice review of Locale from our friend Doug Simmons over at Mobility Digest.

MaximumPC Magazine Features Locale

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

The October 2010 issue of MaximumPC magazine features Locale on page 61, calling the app a “staple for your Android arsenal” and “one of the best apps on the Android platform.” Check out the online version of the article.

Droid Does Locale

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

See Locale on Verizon’s nation-wide Droid Does app sphere and on DroidDoes.com.

AppJudgement Reviews Locale

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0000

AppJudgement posted a great video review of Locale.

Wired Magazine’s Top 10 Location-aware Apps

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Use Locale to “train your phone to know its place,” says Wired Magazine in the article “Inside the GPS Revolution,” featuring the top 10 apps which make the most of location technology.

Find the article on page 68 of the February 2009 issue of Wired or read the article online.

PCWorld’s 10 Apps for your Droid

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

PCWorld lists Locale as one of the 10 essential apps to get started with your new Droid!