Tutorial - Install Google Now Launcher on your Android Phone

When the Nexus 5 was launched, we got to see the new Google launcher. This launcher was exclusively available on the Nexus 5 and no other Android smartphone.. However, now, Google is releasing the launcher for other Android smartphones too pretty soon. This new launcher, named the Google Now Launcher, is not yet available on the Official Play Store, but you can follow the tutorial mentioned in this post to get it running on your smartphone.

Warning
This tutorial will work only on smartphones with Android Kitkat 4.4.

Tutorial

1. Download the Google Now Launcher APK by clicking here.
2. Download the latest update for Google Search APK by clicking here.
3. Install both the downloaded APKs in your smartphone.
4. Follow the setup wizard.

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Google Platform Stats - February 2014

The Platform Statistics for the varied versions of Android for the month of February 2014 have just ushered in. Although these statistics take into account only those devices that have visited the Play Store, this data should indeed prove to be of extreme significance to developers looking to target a specific audience.

Compared to the previous month's statistics, Froyo still continues to exist at a tamely 1.3%. Gingerbread declined slightly from 21.2% to 20% this month. Honeycomb won't vanish and has a 0.1% share. On the other side, Kitkat saw a slight increase from 1.4% to 1.8%. 

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