The Pixel launcher that will include the new Nexus devices or better we should say the new Pixel devices has been filtered
and is that with the appearance of this launcher, the rumored
name change of the Nexus series to Pixel
is confirmed even more.
Some time ago
this launcher
had been
leaked
and there are no substantial developments, at least in the most superficial layer. Apart from the name change from Nexus launcher to Pixel launcher, we only appreciate a slightly modified icon that includes the G of the Google logo.
News of the new Pixel launcher for Android.
The application box is still hidden in the lower part of the screen and the characteristic icon with the G is in the upper left. Yes we have appreciated changes in the Google Calendar icon, which
now shows the correct date
.
In other words,
the Google Calendar icon shows the day number of the current date on a white background circle.
This is obviously the result of observing how other applications offered this functionality, even it was supported in the operating system of direct competition, iOS.
The size of the icons in the application box has decreased a bit, at the same time as the space between icons is increasing. Another appreciable difference is the background of the applications box, which has gone from being slightly transparent to being totally opaque, we assume that with the intention of improving the reading and identification of icons.
Another change that is striking is the navigation bar, which has gone from having an opaque black background to being totally transparent. This increases the visibility of the number of icons on the screen, although they are still accessible the same number as before.
At the moment,
this filtered version of Pixel launcher presents some incompatibilities with some devices
, but if you still decide to try it, you can download the APK from
this enalce
.