Unfortunately, Claystone still feels more akin to a proof-of-concept rather than a fully functional launcher.

ENGADGET: Claystone Launcher 2.0 for Android makes its debut, we go hands-on (video)

There are many features about Claystone 2.0 that we genuinely like, and it's certainly worth checking out for yourself.

ENGADGET: Claystone Launcher 2.0 for Android makes its debut, we go hands-on (video)

Finally, if Claystone is to compete head-on with other launchers, it'll need to integrate content such as weather, calendar events and email messages into the main interface.

ENGADGET: Claystone Launcher 2.0 for Android makes its debut, we go hands-on (video)

Unlike most launchers, which place an emphasis on numerous home screens positioned in a row, Claystone presents all of its content on one screen that you scroll through vertically.

ENGADGET: Claystone Launcher 2.0 for Android makes its debut, we go hands-on (video)

New to Claystone 2.0 is the tandem launcher, which allows users to quickly switch back and forth between the Claystone environment and another launcher with a single press of the home button.

ENGADGET: Claystone Launcher 2.0 for Android makes its debut, we go hands-on (video)

You're likely familiar with many of the heavyweights in the Android launcher world such as Apex, GO and Nova, but if you've yet to delve into the world of Claystone, you're really missing out.

ENGADGET: Claystone Launcher 2.0 for Android makes its debut, we go hands-on (video)

While this may come off as a bit schizophrenic, the tandem launcher is particularly helpful in Claystone's current state, as it takes an inappropriate amount of time to scroll through the 3 x 3 grid of application icons on the home screen.

ENGADGET: Claystone Launcher 2.0 for Android makes its debut, we go hands-on (video)