UPDATE: @LlabTooFeR has posted the APK of the Pixel Launcher that leaked today so that anyone can give it a try if you'd like. The APK can be found here.
Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are expected to come with a new-look launcher, too, and today some alleged screenshots of that launcher have leaked.
The images come to us from @LlabTooFeR, a well-known HTC leaker. These screenshots look similar to the ones that surfaced back in early August, showing a new “G” tab for launching Google search and a calendar widget that shows the date and day of the week.
At the bottom of the display is the new dock, which swaps out the app drawer icon found on Google’s current launch for an arrow that sits above the dock. Tapping the arrow or swiping up on the dock will bring up the new app drawer. Also of note is that when your home screen is turned sideways, the dock arrow moves over to the lower left corner of the display.
As with most leaks, this Pixel Launcher isn’t official until Google says it is, so it’s possible that we could see some differences between the launcher shown in today’s leak and the one that arrives with Google’s new Pixel phones. This Pixel Launcher looks like a nice update to Google’s existing launcher, though. The “G” tab lets you see more of your wallpaper, and the refreshed dock that’s swapped out its app drawer icon for an arrow gives you an extra spot in your dock for quick access to another of your favorite apps.
Google is expected to officially take the wraps off of its new Pixel phones (and presumably this Pixel Launcher) on Oct. 4.