Pixel Launcher is the home screen experience for the Pixel and Pixel XL phones by Google. Personalised information from Google is just a swipe away. Key features:
• Swipe right from your home screen to see personalised Google cards that bring you news and personalised information, at just the right time.
• Quick access to Google Search on your primary home screen.
• Swipe up on the bottom Favourites row to find your apps from A-Z.
• App Suggestions bring the app you’re looking for to the top of your A-Z list.
• Long-press on apps that support shortcuts to jump straight to where you need to go or long-press on the shortcuts to drag them to the home screen.
As of October 2016:
• The weather appears in the top-right corner for your current location
• Visual refresh of wallpaper picker
• New circular folder presentation
• Shortcuts on long-press of supporting apps