A few years ago, a launcher would be the first app many people installed on a new Android phone. Yet as the native phone software has gotten better, launchers have become less essential. But that's ...

Pie Launcher combines an option wheel with quick gestures to launch apps in one smooth motion. By default, it displays a completely icon-free screen, but the circular pie menu pops up when you touch ...

Don’t expect a dramatic improvement in battery life, though.

Android Launchers are the window to the platform’s much-touted customization feature. The launchers can fully facelift your home screen, App drawer, and animation and icon-related settings. There are ...