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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 23, 2011
One of the best things about toting around an Android phone is the way you can make it yours. Wallpapers, widgets, icon sets, even system apps can all be customized just about any darn way you...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 10, 2011
The folks behind HD Widgets have expanded their sexy widget collection, and now include support for phones and 7-inch tablets. On the phone side, support is now available for hdpi phones (like...
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 ...
Review
by Jason Bauman
Aug 25, 2011
If you're a long-time reader of Android Central, you might remember when Phil reviewed Wave Launcher back in March. Recently, the developer updated the application to version 1.8 which added a ...
Review
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...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 17, 2011
Fly the friendly skies with HTC Sense -- or at least check the time and weather at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport's website using a pretty familiar set of widgets. The beautiful look ...
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by Jared DiPane
May 05, 2011
Sprint has announced its new Relay ID Pack, which is a new set of widgets and applications that will better enable the device for use for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Included in the Re...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 02, 2011
Lloyd gets around, and now Android Central member Benny879 has him strutting his stuff in his very own Launcher Pro theme. Besides the calendar above, the skinnable widgets in this theme include...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 04, 2011
Widgets are a big part of Android, providing information at a glance without having to go through the steps of opening an application. Beautiful Widgets has been a long time favorite of both fan...
Review
by Jared DiPane
Mar 29, 2011
If you love using widgets and enjoy the look of a nice, simple, clean looking home screen you won’t want to delay the download of Minimalistic Text any further. This widget, which is really 11 d...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 11, 2010
Keeping up with the weather can be very important for many of us, no one wants to get caught in the torrential downpour while dressed in their finest clothes, do they? There are several weather appli...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 01, 2010
A week or so ago we looked at the LG Optimus Z, a phone that unfortunately we'll never see here in the states. While we had it, we yanked the system files out of it for a closer look. And an ent...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 29, 2010
A few days ago we saw the G2 testing ROM leak, which brought to light a rather interesting new find, widget support in an updated version of Google Voice. Well, many of us were looking for a link, sad...
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by Jared DiPane
Jul 20, 2010
The aptly-named MyVerizon application for Android always has been a pretty helpful way to keep an eye on your Verizion account. Whether checking data usage, monitoring text messages or keeping t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 15, 2010
U.K. carrier Vodafone today announced the launch of its Vodafone 360 Shop for Android, which is geared toward helping developers design standard widgets, widgets for Opera Mini and direct-to-carrier ...
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by Jeremy Sikora
Dec 17, 2009
Yesterday we brought you the bad news that Beautiful Widgets developer, LevelUp Studio, received a nice little letter from HTC demanding it remove its Sense-like widgets from the Android marketp...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2009
Our man Jeremy broke the bad news to us this morning: As you can see above, Beautiful Widgets is no more. It basically made your Android home screen look like HTC's Sense UI (which you get on the...
Review
by Jeremy Sikora
Dec 09, 2009
So you say you just purchased a new Android device but it's lacking some of the eye candy similar to the Sense UI that comes standard on the latest HTC devices. In our forums, a question asked t...
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by Casey Chan
Apr 21, 2009
Quite possibly the biggest game-changing feature in Android 1.5 is support for homescreen widgets. If you've messed with Widgets on a computer, the idea remains the same for Android. It's b...
