Google Is Dropping a Bunch of New Widgets for iOS 14

Did somebody say Gmail widget ?

I have become something of a widget nut since they were introduced to iPhone users with iOS 14 . A bounteous weather condition doohickey now takes up three - quarters of my home plate sieve and helps me keep runway of when to water my garden ; my fitness - tracking doodad give me a bird ’s eye view of where I ’m at for the solar day ; and atrio of election canvass widgets , well , those were definitely a mistake . Now , Google is roll out a lot of new iOS 14 widgets and update for everything from Gmail to your Calendar and Drive .

The companyannouncedThursday that raw Gmail , Google Drive , and Google Fit whatsis will begin appearing for Io 14 users in the next few sidereal day . The Gmail gadget will allow users to rapidly search their inboxes , view unread subject matter , or draw up a new email without having to open up the app itself . Google Drive will come up relevant documents and earmark you to well search your files , again , without deliver to go to the worry of digging through Docs or Sheets or manually open Drive . And much like Apple ’s Fitness widget , Google Fit will help you track your activity with at - a - glance Heart Points and Steps data .

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Additionally , the company enjoin that a raw Calendar gadget should be arriving “ in the come weeks , ” while a Chrome thingmabob — which include Search , Incognito , and Voice Search capabilities — is slated for wide release in early 2021 .

To enable these or other widgets on your twist , ensure that you ’ve got the necessary app installed ( even if it ’s been banished to your App Library ) and that your software is up - to - date . Then long press anywhere on your home screen and pick out Edit Home Screen . From there , pick out the + push button in the upper - leftmost corner of your screen to launch Widgets . You should rule Google ’s new widgets here . They were n’t immediately available for me on Thursday , so keep an eye out in the come in day if you do n’t see them the right way away .

Now can I get a Hue or Planta widget , please ? Anyone ?

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