My application-focused side-project, Dead Letter Enterprises, just launched our first Android app: the Gradual Alarm Clock.

Think of it as a snooze in reverse: GAC sounds once at 30 minutes before your alarm, twice at 15 minutes, and three times at 5 minutes. At the alarm’s set time, the alarm repeats until dismissed.

Theoretically, waking gradually will ensure that you’re really ready to get up by the time your alarm goes off.

I and my DLE colleague Mark Henderson concepted and wireframed this app, while the ever-patient Alexey Tchernykh handled the code.

The app is available now for a mere $1.99 in the Android Market:

market://details?id=com.deadletterenterprises.gradualalarmclock