Tag: launcher
Chainfire unleashes Sideload Launcher for Android TV
The Android TV platform is yet to have a formal launch but already we're seeing surging interest and activity around it, which is always...
Nova Launcher adapts Lollipop design in latest update
Even before the official announcement of Android Lollipop (actually, even before we knew it was a lollipop), we expected to see most of the...
SlideUP Launcher development takes an unusual Kickstarter turn
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Android will never have a dearth of app launchers and homescreen replacements. There are different...
KoalaPhone Launcher gives you bigger, simpler icons
As apps and smartphone features get more advanced but more complicated, not everyone appreciates the complexities that come with it. Some would like to...
You can have your pie app and eat it too with Pie Control
App launchers are extremely important, particularly when you have a gazillion apps in your smartphone or tablet. But there are also a gazillion (okay,...
Finally! Yahoo Aviate adds custom collections
This news is definitely a long time coming. Yahoo Aviate has announced the addition of a single, "small" feature that increases the launcher's usefulness...
Nokia speeds things up in Z Launcher update
Nokia (yes, the real Nokia, or what's left of it) is announcing an update to its still pre-beta Z Launcher homescreen replacement. Focusing on...
More devices getting Google Now launcher support
The Google Now launcher was probably the pick of the bunch of features that launched with Android 4.4 Kitkat (you can argue that point...
Nokia Z Launcher sees first update, welcomes new testers
Nokia, yes the real Nokia or what's left of it, has just announced the first ever major update to the pre-beta version of its...
Swipify simplifies switching between apps on Android Wear
Smartwatches have definitely made our digital lives more interesting, and maybe at times, simpler. However, it still has many limitations in terms of both...
APUS Launcher trades features for size
Quick, name the top 5 or most popular alternative launchers. Chances are, whichever those are, no matter how fast and smooth they seem to...
CM Home now in CM nightlies, not a Google Now killer
CyanogenMod has teased before that it was working on CM Home, which implements a sliding panel behavior ala Google Experience/Now Launcher. That CM Home...