Still yearning the loss of Nova Launcher? This alternative home screen application for Android has it beat in several key ways.

Microsoft Launcher originated as Arrow in the mid-2010s and officially rebranded in 2017, positioning itself as a ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

In September 2025, Nova Launcher bid us adieu after a 14-year-long journey. It made Android customization more accessible to the point where it became a trend. Everyone was sharing their home screen ...

Developers of a few popular third-party Android launchers have come together. They are urging Google to ensure gesture navigation, app switcher, and other aspects work reliably on custom launchers.

The latest Android 15 QPR1 beta update lets you add widgets to the lock screen on the Pixel Tablet. However, you can only add widgets if you’re using the default Pixel Launcher and not a third-party ...

Launchers are a type of mobile application native to the Android operating system, serving as total home screen replacements. Owing to Android's open and flexible nature, developers have been able to ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...