Lockscreen widgets were introduced in the Android 4.2 update to the Nexus devices, and they work great on tablets. You turn on the screen, and you get a full widget at the top with multiple pages. However, it’s not so great on a phone. Turning on the screen shows you a 4×1 version of the widget, with the rest of the screen having the unlock gesture… Read more
Do you have a Nexus device and have been upgraded to the latest and greatest, Android 4.2? Are you unhappy with the latest changes to the lockscreen? If you are, we understand. While we enjoy lockscreen widgets and the new camera access method, they aren’t for everyone. They also pose a possible security risk, depending on how you use them. A new… Read more
Last week we told you about the debut of Chameleon Launcher, a kickstarter project turned reality as a home replacement launcher. This evening they’ve updated their app to reveal Chameleon Widget API, along developers to start building their widgets immediately. That’s right, we are starting to expose the Chameleon Widget API to light –… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDghRI0ysq0&feature=player_embedded#! It seems that the AOKP team has done it again. They just won’t stop with the innovative and extremely customizable features in their ROM. Now they have gotten widgets to pop up from the nav bar, and it works with any widget you want. You can even select multiple widgets and swipe… Read more
HD Widgets is a collection of a dozen or so beautifully tablet-optimized widgets available for $2 in the Android market. These widgets have a few tappable functions: Tapping the clock opens the alarm clock, and tapping the weather will display a custom fullscreen information panel about weather in your area. All in all, what’s not to like about HD… Read more
If you can’t have the latest and greatest UIs on your current Android device, you at least want it to look like you do, right? That’s what several modders over on XDA thought, as they’ve pulled not only the entire wallpaper collection from Sense 3.0, but the “My Water” live wallpaper and the weather widget from the ASUS Transformer. The wallpapers… Read more
In this video, Carlos Graves reviews the Beautiful Widgets application. This was a widely requested review. If you have any requests, go ahead and tweet @CarlosGraves or comment on this post. Download this application for €0.99 in the Android Market Follow me on Twitter!… Read more
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