Z Launcher Reception See also References Navigation menu"Hands on with the Nokia Z Launcher""Z Launcher: A breath of fresh air in the world of Android""Nokia: Z Launcher remains in beta. No updates planned right now""Nokia N1 review - too good for the UK?""Review- Z Launcher for Android by Nokia - Gravis Ludus""Z Launcher Beta for Android: Nokia may be onto a winner - Pocket-lint""Nokia reborn: Nokia's new Android launcher is wonderfully simple and shockingly innovative"e
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Developer(s) | Nokia |
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Initial release | June 19, 2014 (2014-06-19) |
Operating system | Android |
Type | Graphical user interface |
Z Launcher is an application launcher for Android, created by Nokia. The interface adapts to the user's habitations by predicting six apps or web links the user is most likely going to use, depending on time of day, and then displays them on the homescreen and changing them when necessary. It also allows the user to scribble a letter on the home screen to launch apps.[1][2]
The launcher was first announced in June 2014, shortly after the sale of Nokia's mobile phone division to Microsoft. It was on Google Play but updates were halted in 2016[3] and it was removed from the Google Play Store in 2018.
In November 2014 Nokia announced the N1 tablet for the Chinese market, which comes with Z Launcher as default.[4]
Reception
Z Launcher has been highly praised as one of Android's best launchers.[5] A Pocket Lint review said it is "fun and different" compared to other launchers,[6] whereas BGR called it "shockingly innovative".[7]
See also
- List of Android launchers
References
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^ cpbotha, Author (4 January 2016). "Z Launcher: A breath of fresh air in the world of Android".
^ "Nokia: Z Launcher remains in beta. No updates planned right now". 19 January 2017.
^ "Nokia N1 review - too good for the UK?".
^ "Review- Z Launcher for Android by Nokia - Gravis Ludus". gravisludus.com.
^ "Z Launcher Beta for Android: Nokia may be onto a winner - Pocket-lint". www.pocket-lint.com.
^ Epstein, Zach (19 June 2014). "Nokia reborn: Nokia's new Android launcher is wonderfully simple and shockingly innovative".
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