Also, when you combine it with the new Weather /
Calendar widget at the top of the screen, you end up with less space for your icons than you had before.
Not exact matches
Scrollable
widgets for email,
calendar, task and messaging keep you updated
at a glance, and the large 4 - inch qHD display makes it easy to see documents and webpages with little scrolling or panning.
The Pixel 2 - style «
At a Glance»
widget, displaying the date, weather and any upcoming
calendar appointment, is now available.
This means you'll have now have a Google Search bar below your dock, the
At a Glance widget at the top for weather and calendar info, light and dark themes that automatically turn on based on which wallpaper you're using, slightly transparent Quick Settings menu and — most importantly — a proper Oreo easter eg
At a Glance
widget at the top for weather and calendar info, light and dark themes that automatically turn on based on which wallpaper you're using, slightly transparent Quick Settings menu and — most importantly — a proper Oreo easter eg
at the top for weather and
calendar info, light and dark themes that automatically turn on based on which wallpaper you're using, slightly transparent Quick Settings menu and — most importantly — a proper Oreo easter egg.
At A Glance
widget also shows any event that's in your
Calendar app, regardless of whether it's in your personal calendar or shar
Calendar app, regardless of whether it's in your personal
calendar or shar
calendar or shared ones.
One of the standout features from this latest version is the inclusion of Google's «
At a Glance» widget, which resides at the top of the primary home screen and shows the current weather along with any upcoming calendar event
At a Glance»
widget, which resides
at the top of the primary home screen and shows the current weather along with any upcoming calendar event
at the top of the primary home screen and shows the current weather along with any upcoming
calendar events.
Finally, to ensure that all features work properly (particularly the «
At a Glance»
widget and the Google Now integration), make sure you have the latest version of the Google app and Google
Calendar installed.
It beats some competing apps
at creating a «true» Windows phone - like Android experience, thanks to its customizable photo slideshow tile, its rich
calendar tile, and the way it intuitively incorporates Android
widgets.
Many of the
widgets just aren't useful
at all, like the full - month
calendar widget, or some of the
widgets that require deep multi-level dives into apps to make use of.
The search bar is now situated
at the bottom and it sports a new weather and
calendar widget.
The next little touch that Google added to the Pixel 2 is a home screen
widget called «
At a glance» that shows your next
calendar event in addition to the current weather.
In other words, you can swipe up to access your app drawer, the Google Search
widget is
at the bottom of your home screen, the At a Glance widget will showcase the weather and upcoming calendar appointments, and there's a fully - functional Google Feed on the left - side of your setup (for better or worse
at the bottom of your home screen, the
At a Glance widget will showcase the weather and upcoming calendar appointments, and there's a fully - functional Google Feed on the left - side of your setup (for better or worse
At a Glance
widget will showcase the weather and upcoming
calendar appointments, and there's a fully - functional Google Feed on the left - side of your setup (for better or worse).
Android 8.1 Oreo is currently the most stable version of the Linux - based Android mobile OS, bringing several enhancements and new features like a slightly transparent Quick Settings menu, light and dark themes that turn on automatically based on home screen's wallpaper, a Google Search bar under the dock, and a new «
At a Glance»
widget on top of the
Calendar and Weather info.
Additionally, Android 8.1 «Oreo» adds a Google Search bar under the dock, a new «
At a Glance»
widget on top of the
Calendar and Weather info, and a new developer option for Pixel 2 devices that lets users activate the hidden image processing chip for HDR + shots.
These are essentially tiny
widgets, which could add your battery life, activity goals,
calendar events or any number of other things to your watch face, so you can always see them
at a glance, without having to swipe around on the watch - or worse - take out your phone.
The Up Next
calendar widget is better
at highlighting upcoming events and alarms than the Today
widget was and Microsoft Pix offers buttons for rear, selfie and video photography.
First and foremost, the
At A Glance widget at the top of the screen is new — it shows you the date and weather, but if you have a calendar event coming up, it will display it right ther
At A Glance
widget at the top of the screen is new — it shows you the date and weather, but if you have a calendar event coming up, it will display it right ther
at the top of the screen is new — it shows you the date and weather, but if you have a
calendar event coming up, it will display it right there.
I use a single home screen, with a large portion dedicated to the Google
Calendar widget so I can always see what's happening
at a glance.
The
At a Glance
widget shows the current date, weather conditions, and any upcoming
calendar appointments in a sleek and attractive package.
There's a new
widget at the top as well, one that seems to pull from Google
Calendar to pick up an appointment.