As a fully-featured mapping service, Google Maps can be used in so many ways, including not only on mobile but also on the desktop and even on smartwatches. Needless to say, the Mountain View-based ...

Google said today that its first-party apps offer over 30 widgets on Android. An upcoming widget from Google Maps will provide the latest on nearby traffic at your current location. Update 7/7: The ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Since the rebirth of Android with Material You, Google has been working on tons of first-party app widgets and we wanted to share some of the best. In the early days, one of the biggest selling points ...

Google Maps now shows an overlay of the weather and air quality in the area you’re looking at. Tapping on the weather widget brings up a card that shows the forecast for the day. This feature was ...

After a lengthy absence, Google is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android. And don't worry, this isn't some cruel April Fools' Day joke on the company's part. In a support post ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google detailed this week that Google Maps is getting a slick new Nearby Traffic widget, perfect for seeing ...

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 ...

Android homescreen widgets are getting a much-needed overhaul in Android 12. Google showed us the redesigned widgets at Google I/O 2021 in May. Many of those widgets have gone live in various Android ...

Last month, Google announced that it will introduce a nearby traffic homescreen widget for Maps in the “coming weeks”. The said widget is now rolling out widely to users via a server-side update (via) ...