Google is quick to join in on the iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets action, offering widgets for its most popular apps.
, then you are probably already aware of its most prominent new feature — the redesigned Lock Screen.
Besides its all-new design featuring new clock fonts and neat software tricks to make it appear more 3D,. Thankfully, much like the normal widgets you get once you open an iPhone, those on the Lock Screen are also open to third-party applications.itself. In the coming weeks, expect to see widgets for Google Maps, Gmail, Search, Chrome, Drive, and News.
But why is that funny? Well, Google was actually the first to introduce lock screen widgets to Android in 2012 but decided to take them out only two years later. So, ironically, the company has once again added them, only this time not to its own OS.With the Google Search widget, you will get quick access to all commonly used features like searching via speech and your camera, translating text, or doing some quick online shopping.
Google says that we should expect all of the above-mentioned widgets to come to iOS 16 in the “coming weeks.”Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox
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