“Yahoo brings search to the ‘smart’ Android-launcher”

Yahoo has released a new version of its Android launcher Aviate released. The program now contains a widget that directly on the web and in the phonebook can be searched for. For now it works only in English, but more languages will follow.

With Aviate can be a Androidgebruiker so now directly on the web. This is done through the search engine of Yahoo, writes the company in a Tumblr post. It is notable that for the search, not a browser or a separate screen need to be opened. In addition, it can with the app the local contacts list will be searched.

Yahoo brought its Aviate-launcher for Android last summer. This happened after the in January the software bought and further developed. Aviate agree the homescreen on the time of day, location and preferences of the user. The launcher only works with Android 4.0 and higher.

Yahoo tries to get his locker from the competition by as much as possible features that people every day on their smartphone on the homescreen to get. So users should be on the work the contact information of colleagues on the homescreen, while Aviate along the way understand information about traffic or public transport. Also gives the launcher the by as the on a certain day is much hotter or colder than the previous day, so that users can dress.


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