How students use Android widgets to stay organized

Android widgets changed how students manage their daily routines. These home screen tools provide instant access to ...
Android

One Google Contact widget is preparing to get a design upgrade

A recent design upgrade brings some changes and improvements to a particular Google Contact widget. This brushes up the looks of the single-contact widget, making it more design appealing and ...
Android Authority

Google doesn't care about Android widgets anymore, but Samsung does

Home screen widgets have been a part of Android from the very beginning and the first T-Mobile G1 in 2008. And for a long time, widgets were one of the first answers when you asked an avid Android ...
9to5google

A possible look at Google Home’s upcoming Android widget

Back in October, the Google Home app team said it was working on a homescreen widget. We might now have our first look at the design as Google at I/O 2024 worked to encourage widget adoption. At the ...
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Android: I'm really excited about lock screen widgets making a comeback

Over a decade ago, widgets were a part of the Android lock screen. Google introduced them back in 2012, but they never stayed around for long. The company scrapped the feature as Android 5.0 Lollipop ...
Android Police

Google Calendar's web widget gets a fresh new Material Design 3 makeover

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...
9to5google

Spotify’s new Android widget pairs now playing with recommendations

Spotify last month updated its Android app with a new homescreen widget that combines playback controls and recommendations. The previous widget was last updated in 2021 with a modernized design and ...
SlashGear

How To Add Widgets To Your Android Home Screen

The Android home screen is great for anyone seeking to personalize their mobile experience, as it can host a multitude of apps and offer unique customization opportunities. Widgets are a key part of ...

Android manufacturers favor Apple's design directions over Google's

Google develops the open source Android operating system, and hardware makers like Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, and Xiaomi build ...
Computerworld

Android widgets gone wild

This wow-worthy widget wonder will make whatever Android device you're using infinitely more useful — in a way that only Android could provide. Every now and then, I stumble onto an Android ...
TMCnet

iScreen Widget Adds Customizable Snow Globe Widget in Christmas-Themed Update for iOS 26 and Android

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- iScreen, a mobile customization application for iOS and Android devices, announced the release of a Christmas-themed update featuring new interactive widgets, ...