All articles tagged with #widget
Google's upcoming 'Gemini Spaces' feature, discovered in Android Canary builds, appears to be a reimagined version of At a Glance, offering real-time data on sports, calendar events, finance, and more through a widget on home and lock screens, with swipeable cards for quick information access.
Apple released iOS 26 beta 2, introducing a new Apple Music widget for Live Radio on the Home Screen, along with other enhancements like AutoMix, pinned music, and playlist folders, making it easier for users to access Apple Music's live radio stations directly from their device.
The Google Home app on Android is set to introduce a "Favorites" homescreen widget, providing quick control of actions, automations, and devices. The widget, which can sync with the existing Favorites tab or be customized, features a simple layout and dynamic color theming. It is expected to roll out soon with version 3.18 of the app.
The ChatGPT app for Android is introducing a new 4 x 2 widget with five shortcuts, including text, camera, image, voice query, and conversation mode, for easy access from the home screen. The feature is available in the 1.2024.052 beta version, with limited access to some shortcuts for ChatGPT Plus users. The widget is not yet officially rolled out on the Google Play Store, but users can try it by downloading the beta version separately. The availability of the widget on iOS devices is still unclear, but it may venture into the platform after launching on Android.
OpenAI's ChatGPT has introduced a new home screen widget for Android smartphones, aiming to enhance user experience and streamline interaction with the AI chatbot. The widget, offering shortcuts for text, voice, and video queries, allows for quick access and conversation initiation directly from the home screen. Additionally, OpenAI has unveiled a text-to-video generator called Sora, showcasing advancements in generative artificial intelligence.
The Nothing Phone 2 is receiving a new software update, Nothing OS 2.0.4, which introduces a photo widget, a better-organized widget picker, and the ability to hide apps from the app drawer. The update also includes the October 2023 Android security patch and bug fixes.
Google's redesigned Assistant At a Glance widget for Android phones is starting to appear on devices, featuring a new pill-shaped design with a weather section and a three-dot button menu for style and customization options. The widget, announced in September, is now being noticed by users on various Android devices, although it may require an update to the Google app. The new widget allows users to customize the style and information displayed, and it is gradually rolling out to more phones.
Samsung has released a new update for its note-taking app, Samsung Notes, introducing a new widget called Note List. The 5 x 2 widget allows users to view a list of recently created or edited notes, displaying their names and thumbnail previews. The update is currently available to some users and is expected to roll out to more in the coming days.
Spotify has introduced a new iPhone Lock Screen widget for all users running iOS 16 or later, allowing them to tap on Spotify's icon to launch the app directly before unlocking their phone. The app will simply open the Spotify app, saving users the time of unlocking their phone and then finding the app icon or widget and tapping it. The company also supports other widgets, including two sizes of Home Screen widgets for easy access to recently played music and podcasts.
Spotify has launched an iPhone Lock Screen widget for instant access to your library. The widget is available to all users and requires iOS 16 or later. It is available in just the small size and can be added by long-pressing on the Lock Screen, tapping customize, choosing Lock Screen, Add Widgets, and swiping down to find Spotify. The new widget joins Spotify's Home Screen widgets that offer more sizes and details.