Launchers - Page 7 of 10

First 3rd-party Launcher Released for Android Wear Smartwatches

Tim July 14, 2014 31

Third party launchers are some of our favorite applications, so now that they are hitting Android Wear devices, you can imagine how excited we are. This weekend, the first custom launcher hit Google Play for Android Wear, titled Wear Mini Launcher. With Mini...

Nova Launcher Beta Update Brings Android L Visuals

Tim July 2, 2014 65

With Android L available for a few devices, everyone not able to flash the developer preview build are scrambling to get a taste of Google's latest OS on their devices. Thankfully, the Android developer community is top notch, churning out plenty of work to...

Nova Launcher 3.0 Beta 1 Released, Brings a Ton of Enhancements and New Features

Tim May 27, 2014 68

Thought Nova Launcher development was dead? Think again. Today, Nova Launcher received a massive beta update, bringing it to version 3.0. With so much time going by since the last major update to Nova, the changelog is quite extensive for today's update, with...

9 Cards is a Beautiful New Launcher, Organizing Apps Based on Usage Patterns

Rithvik April 30, 2014 33

Most of us have already settled on one Android launcher for use, but that doesn't mean that new ones won't wow us. 9 Cards looks to "enhance your Android experience," and it does so in an almost undoubtedly beautiful manner. The look, which reminds us a bit of...

How to: Change Launchers on the HTC One (M8)

Kellen March 31, 2014 30

The new HTC One (M8) runs HTC's BlinkFeed launcher out of the box. It's not a bad OEM launcher, but if you aren't a fan of BlinkFeed and also want custom icon pack support in a launcher that carries a much more classic Android appearance, a 3rd party launcher...

Thursday Poll: What Android Launcher are You Currently Using?

Tim March 6, 2014 234

What Android launcher are you currently running on your phone? In March of 2013, we asked you this very question, with 45% of the vote going to Nova Launcher. Well, it's been a year, so it's time we ask you again. Over the past year, Google's own Google Now...

Download: Google Now Launcher Version 1.0.9

Tim February 26, 2014 227

Google recently released the Google Now Launcher to Google Play, but it is limited to just Nexus and Google Play Experience devices running stock Android. Thankfully, this is Android, and sideloading applications is extremely easy. For anyone running a device...

Google Now Launcher Arrives on Google Play for Nexus and GPE Devices

Kellen February 26, 2014 99

Remember when the launcher on the Nexus 5 turned into the Google Now Launcher? We told you at the time that its appearance on the Play store as an app for everyone was likely imminent as it included a way to import settings from your old launcher. Guess what?...