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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 07, 2012
What is a widget? In Android, the word widget is a generic term for a bit of self-contained code that displays a program, or a piece of a program, that is also (usually) a shortcut to a larger...
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by Joshua Munoz
Nov 11, 2011
As we wait for the impending update to the Google Reader app, I took to looking for other cool ways to consume everything on my Reader feed. Through my journey in the Market, I discovered not an app...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 26, 2011
Everyone likes to tweak their device a little, and one of the apps that can help you achieve some visual and functional tweaks is WidgetLocker Lockscreen. Having been updated to v2.2 -- some new sli...
Review
by Joshua Munoz
Oct 23, 2011
I never really got behind folders on Android. They're ugly, clunky, remind me of using Windows (and if I wanted Windows on my phone, I'd be using Windows Phone), and they add an extra screen...
Review
by Joshua Munoz
Sep 09, 2011
It seems us Android folk can't live without our widgets. Be it Beautiful, Android Pro, or any other that doesn't come to mind, they're one of the more aesthetically pleasing and practical parts ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 26, 2011
We've lauded HTC and Sprint before for the way updates are handled on the EVO 3D, and it's time to do so again. There's a little update coming over the air now. One addition is a w...
Review
by Joshua Munoz
Aug 22, 2011
If that widget looks familiar and you're not using HTC Sense, chances are you've been acquainted with LauncherPro Plus and the Sense-like widgets that are bundled with it. I'm a big fan of...
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by Joshua Munoz
Jul 10, 2011
If you've watched any of our reviews, seen any of our screenshots, or just been mildly involved in Android since you got your device, you've probably heard about Beautiful Widgets.Beautiful Widgets, b...
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by Joshua Munoz
Jul 08, 2011
WidgetLocker Lockscreen is a lockscreen replacement that gives you much more freedom over not only how your lockscreen looks, but how it functions. The premise is simple: Open up the lockscreen to hav...
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by Kurt Schutte
Jun 29, 2011
A good night's rest is something never to be discounted, and developer JoPs is here to ensure you sleep uninterrupted -- next to your phone at least -- though the night with Bedside Mode widget. ...
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by Chris Parsons
Apr 27, 2011
Adding to the series of Pure Widgets, Android developer Francois Deslandes has released Pure News to the Android Market after plenty of beta testing. Pure News is a scrollable widget that works in co...
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by Jared DiPane
Jan 21, 2011
Widgets are a great part of the Android OS, and clocks are a necessity in many peoples lives, and who wouldn't enjoy to have a futuristic styled clock, much like that found in Android 3.0 Honeycomb? T...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 14, 2011
While most users may be familiar with Clockr, the minimalistic time display application a lot of you may not have heard of Calendr yet. Calendr offers the same minimalistic approach as Clockr with th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 15, 2010
See what we just did there? Yes, folks, it appears that HTC's weather provider has a case of the sniffles, and widgets from Wabash to Worthington are wondering just what the weather is like wherever w...
Article
by Kyle Gibb
Oct 29, 2010
Pulse, an elegant newsreader we have covered before, recently released a major new update bringing several new features. Native widgets (small and large versions versions visible above) an...
Review
by Jesse Potter
Oct 22, 2010
I am an extremely forgetful person. Several times throughout the day I need to leave small reminders or notes for myself. Whether it’s something I need to grab at the store when I get ou...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 10, 2010
Here's how to put Google search back on the Verizon Fascinate, and it takes just a third-party launcher and a single download. It's simple as can be and doesn't require root, and it adds one piece of...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 09, 2010
Just like the rest of us, you have been craving those new Google Voice widgets ever since they leaked onto the internet from that G2 ROM. All you have to do is update your current Google Voice a...
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by Jared DiPane
Jul 30, 2010
Beautiful Widgets, the application that is known for bringing a Sense like style to any device, received a nice update today. The update changed the weather service to AccuWeather, which we hope can b...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 23, 2010
Advanced Launcher is an application for those of us looking for an app that alleviates a bit of homescreen clutter, groups the favorite things on our phone, and keeps us from having to dig through th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 28, 2010
Those of us running stock Android have been a wee bit jealous of the scrollable widgets in HTC Sense. But that's about to change, as the folks behind ADW Launcher, LauncherPro and Pure Calendar ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 12, 2010
What's that? The HTC Sense clock widget on stock Android? (And Froyo, no less?) Sure looks that way. What you see is called Fancy Widget, and it sure does look like it was all but stripped straig...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2010
Let's face it, you just can't get enough of us. We understand that. And so without further ado, we bring you the Android Central Widget. It's a simple beast, bringing you the latest headlines from An...
Review
by Ali Fazel
Apr 07, 2010
For you Twitter users out who are like me, you want a Twitter client that lets you quickly tweet and view the tweets of others quickly and without any hassle. Sure there are other clients out t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 18, 2010
Android 1.6+ If you're into Google Buzz but have wanted to be able to post text and photos from your Android home screen, you're now in luck. Google's made a Buzz widget available in the Android Mark...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 09, 2010
Chances are if you've been hanging around Android for a while you've run across the Pure series of widgets. There's Pure calendar, Pure messenger and now, Pure music.The widget works with the stock An...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 04, 2010
A bunch of you keep asking about the calendar widget I've got on my home screen. So, here it is. Pure Calendar is a widget (not an app) that has a ton of settings and is available in a number of size...
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by Casey Chan
Oct 07, 2008
Obviously, Android is going to be pretty big on search, I mean, it is a Google product after all. So how will search work on Android, specifically the T-Mobile G1? Pretty darn well. Search is easie...
