‘DreamBoard’ Brings Advanced Theming to the iPhone

Do you feel like WinterBoard is getting a bit long in the tooth? Tired of its limitations?

Perhaps this new jailbreak app might pique your interest then. It’s called DreamBoard, and it promises to bring advanced theming to your iPhone.
Those are pretty big promises, especially considering how the mighty WinterBoard has pretty much dominated iPhone theming over the last few years.
Can DreamBoard live up to its aspirations for greatness?

It’s certainly off to a fine start. Version 1.0 of the DreamBoard gives us a sneak peak of some of the promising things to come from this new theming app.
While it’s not totally stable yet, and it only works with a handful of devices, the ceiling is quite high for its potential.
First and foremost, the app is incredibly easy to use. Once it’s installed, all you do is open the app, swipe to the theme you wish to switch to, and tap ‘Apply’ to select your theme. It’ll then seamlessly switch to the them you selected.

That’s right, when I say seamless I really mean it; there are no reboots or resprings required whatsoever.
Another thing that I appreciate about DreamBoard is that it’s a completely self-contained app. This isn’t an app that relies on a lot of other prerequisites in order to accomplish its duties; it’s a big download coming in at around 12MB, but all of the functionality is built into the app itself.

This is apparent when you actually begin using your themes – a complimentary HTC-esque Android theme is included with the package.
The complimentary theme includes your standard fare Android-clock widget, and a Facebook widget. There’s also an option toggle weather based overlays, and a button that showcases all of your apps on one vertical scrolling screen.
The included theme isn’t going to shock or wow you, but it does lend a sneak-peak to the potential of DreamBoard.
For those wanting to make their own themes, there is a set of instructions contained within the DreamBoard section of Cydia. You’re probably going to be familiar with theming in general before venturing in that direction.

Considering that this is version 1.0 of DreamBoard you are destined to experience some springboard crashes. If you have a jailbroken iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 running 4.1 or 4.2.1, and you can handle some slight instability, I recommend you give it a try; it’s free on Cydia.
Will you be giving it a whirl?