Android has enhanced its power to get customized. And this is called "launcher". Mainly a launcher is a user interface that comes in different flavors and designs. From Google play store one can download number of different launchers that can give the taste of various functionalities. Home screen can be enriched with animations.
Every smartphone manufacturer has their own launcher as HTC has its Sense UI, its own home screen and its own app drawer. Motorola has its "Blur" interface. Samsung has "TouchWiz.". There is number of third party launchers, available for those who are bored with their own smart phone's launchers.
These app launchers are:
Google Now Launcher: Google’s Android launcher is now available for everyone. It is free of cost and the user can have easy access over this. Some well known features are button free voice controls, and transparent window bars to make feel of Windows Vista. It is easily compatible with all Nexus and Google Play Edition devices.
Apex Launcher: Apex is a combination of sleek performance and easy to use with a perfect techniques of customization. Its peerless features add a stunning tablet mode that allows Nexus 7 users to rotate its home screen. While the pro version has the remarkable Apex Notifier service, which pushes notifications to a widget on user’s home screen.
Nova Launcher: Nova just like Apex is the standout Android launcher, which has the capability of balancing substantial characters to customize according to user’s preferences, without stucking you with long option lists and 17 levels if sub-menu. But Nova is much better than Apex because it adds more new option which is not found in Apex and others. It also gives better performance.
Launcher Pro: Launcher Pro is for the users who wants to have the taste of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but still have the old version of Gingerbread. But there is the absence of the bells and whistles. Launcher Pro is rigid enhancement along with faster scrolling and better customization options. Some smart pranks like countless widgets resizing in the full fat, paid for version.
Buzz Launcher: Buzz launcher is a good bunch of standard customization options but with a unique advantage. There will be a user created library where thousands of themes and widgets can be accessed and downloaded. Buzz is only for the featous. There may be more powerful launchers in the market but this launcher is for those who live with the beauty of colors.
Download these apps from Google Play Store.