App widgets can be thought of as a small window or controller for an Android app that can be embedded in another application (like the homescreen). They can be very useful, allowing users to view or ...

Back then, nothing captured Android's charm better than HTC. The company was at its creative peak, building some of the ...

Android Auto has been missing the home screen widgets feature for a long time now, but it seems Google is prepping it behind ...

Widgets, widgets, widgets. Has there ever been an Android feature so full of promise that went unloved by Google for so very long? Google may have given up on widgets for a while, but the good news is ...

Android Auto will let you place widgets beside apps in split-screen (about 1/3 of the display). Set up from 'Customize Earth' on phone—pick an app and widget; current beta may limit you to one widget.

Based on our exclusive reporting, Android Auto could soon gain widget support. Here are the widgets I can't wait to try in my car.

Google’s next Android homescreen widget is a dedicated shortcut to Chrome’s Dino Run game, matching the iOS widget. In the last few months, Google has been putting a new emphasis on Android homescreen ...

Chrome is set to offer a new home screen widget for Android to match the delightful ones added to Chrome for iOS. Update: Chrome’s Android widget has gotten further along in development, revealing ...