Google Now Launcher

E356769

Android launcher mobile application

Google Now Launcher was Google’s former Android home screen app that integrated Google Now cards and voice search directly into the launcher experience.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Google Now	5
Google Experience Launcher	2
Google Now Launcher canonical	1
Google Now feed	1
Google Now pane	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3421072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Now Launcher
Context triple: [Pixel Launcher, replaces, Google Now Launcher]

A. Google Now on Tap
Google Now on Tap was an Android feature that provided context-aware search and assistance by analyzing on-screen content and offering relevant information and actions without leaving the current app.
B. Mobile Launcher 2
Mobile Launcher 2 was one of NASA’s Saturn V launch platforms at Kennedy Space Center, supporting Apollo-era missions by providing the structure and services needed to prepare and launch the rockets.
C. Google Play Services
Google Play Services is a core Android background framework from Google that provides essential APIs and services—such as authentication, location, and push notifications—to apps distributed through the Google Play ecosystem.
D. Google One Android app
Google One Android app is a mobile application that lets Google One subscribers manage their cloud storage, access support, and use member benefits directly from their Android devices.
E. Google Assistant
Google Assistant is Google's AI-powered virtual assistant that provides voice-activated help, information, and smart device control across phones, speakers, watches, and other connected devices.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Google Now Launcher
Target entity description: Google Now Launcher was Google’s former Android home screen app that integrated Google Now cards and voice search directly into the launcher experience.

A. Google Now on Tap
Google Now on Tap was an Android feature that provided context-aware search and assistance by analyzing on-screen content and offering relevant information and actions without leaving the current app.
B. Mobile Launcher 2
Mobile Launcher 2 was one of NASA’s Saturn V launch platforms at Kennedy Space Center, supporting Apollo-era missions by providing the structure and services needed to prepare and launch the rockets.
C. Google Play Services
Google Play Services is a core Android background framework from Google that provides essential APIs and services—such as authentication, location, and push notifications—to apps distributed through the Google Play ecosystem.
D. Google One Android app
Google One Android app is a mobile application that lets Google One subscribers manage their cloud storage, access support, and use member benefits directly from their Android devices.
E. Google Assistant
Google Assistant is Google's AI-powered virtual assistant that provides voice-activated help, information, and smart device control across phones, speakers, watches, and other connected devices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Android launcher ⓘ mobile application ⓘ
availability	discontinued ⓘ
category	Google mobile software ⓘ linked to: Google Mobile Services suite
developer	Google ⓘ
distribution	Google Play Store ⓘ preinstalled on some Nexus devices ⓘ
feature	Google Now cards on leftmost home screen ⓘ Google Now integration ⓘ Google search bar on home screen ⓘ app drawer access ⓘ home screen folders ⓘ home screen widgets support ⓘ icon customization via app shortcuts ⓘ voice search integration ⓘ “OK Google” hotword detection ⓘ
formerName	Google Experience Launcher ⓘ linked to: Google Now Launcher
genre	home screen launcher ⓘ
hasComponent	Google Now pane ⓘ linked to: Google Now Launcher app drawer ⓘ dock row for favorite apps ⓘ home screen grid ⓘ
initiallyReleasedAs	Google Experience Launcher ⓘ linked to: Google Now Launcher
integratesWith	Google Now ⓘ linked to: Google Discover Google Search ⓘ Google app ⓘ
language	multilingual interface ⓘ
license	proprietary software ⓘ
operatingSystem	Android ⓘ
partOf	Google Android software ecosystem ⓘ
platform	Android ⓘ
primaryInput	touchscreen ⓘ voice commands ⓘ
purpose	enable quick voice search from home screen ⓘ provide Google-centric home screen experience ⓘ surface contextual Google Now cards ⓘ
replacedBy	Pixel Launcher ⓘ
runsOn	Android devices with Google Play Services ⓘ Nexus devices ⓘ linked to: Nexus (Google smartphone line)
status	no longer supported ⓘ
supports	app icon rearrangement ⓘ multiple home screens ⓘ wallpaper customization ⓘ
targetUserGroup	Android smartphone users ⓘ Android tablet users ⓘ
userInterface	Material Design-inspired interface ⓘ

How these facts were elicited