Pixel’s At a Glance widget could soon work across more wallpaper choices

by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, News, Widgets

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel Launcher’s At a Glance widget may soon be upgraded for better text visibility. Google appears to be testing a new high-contrast background for the widget to enhance the readability of the text. Besides the home...

I found the best app for Material 3 Expressive widgets; here’s how to use it

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Material 3 Expressive, Widgets

Google is implementing a big redesign of Android with Material 3 Expressive. This updated design language will spread across apps and Android itself with the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. And despite updating most of its apps, Google is overlooking widgets again...

These are the 6 Android widgets I simply can’t live without

by dbadmin | Jul 20, 2025 | Android apps, Software lists, Widgets

From calendars to reminder apps, everyone has their own list of the best Android widgets. For me, widgets help me get overviews of various things without needing to open up the app that they’re linked to. I recently switched to a new smartphone, and while there are...

Gemini’s new look is hitting Android, along with widget updates

by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News, Widgets

Google’s got some new rainbow branding for Gemini. After getting started on social channels, we’re now seeing the new icon hit the Gemini app. Google has also updated Gemini’s widget with a new look and shortcuts. Google’s branding is often pretty consistent —...

Keep an eye on your money: Pixel’s At a Glance may soon show you finance recaps (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | May 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News, Widgets

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority The Pixel-specific version of Google’s At a Glance (SmartSpace) may add a Finance Recap feature. There’s no official timeline yet, and other leaked features like sports scores have also not yet released. The At a Glance widget is...

Gemini is getting its very own Android widget

by dbadmin | Apr 30, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, News, Widgets

Gemini is getting its very own Android widget. The widget offers a shortcut to Gemini, file upload options, and Gemini Live. If you’re tight on space, you can shrink that down to just Gemini and Live, or even a Gemini shortcut alone. The start of May is just hours...