Now, if you swipe right in that old familiar unlock - the - phone motion, you'll bring up a whole panel
of app widgets, similar to the ones in iOS 9's notification panel.
Further, Jelly Bean also allows for automatic resizing
of app widgets based on parameters such as the home screen where it has been dropped, the size to which the user expands them, and the amount of space that the home screen has on offer.
Not exact matches
He spent a lot
of time trying to design a
widget or
app that would reduce confusion for patients.
Apple's
apps offer a pretty good variety
of actions — I appreciated finally being able to see the amount
of battery left in my Apple battery pack without putting it on the charger, for example — but the third - party
apps that make even better use
of the
widget were even more exciting.
And with the wealth
of media add - ons,
apps and content
widgets that are available on most platforms, the options available to both amateur and professional web designers is nearly endless.
Both platforms work with numerous payment gateways, have great support, provide plenty
of templates, are feature packed and offer more functionality through the ability to integrate
widgets and
apps, offer SEO optimization capabilities, and integrate with major email marketing
apps.
You could use a
widget like rafflecopter.com (just one
of lots
of these social contest
apps available) to help you record all the entries.
Release highlights include the addition
of Mobile
Apps Widgets to site index / user dashboard, fixing the calculation
of profiles match compatibility, option for admins to invite up to 50 users at once from the admin panel, etc..
See, native mobile
apps can use all kinds
of features
of the underlying OS, from custom controls and
widgets, to access to various sensors, background processing and more, whereas mobile web
apps are at the mercy
of the mobile browser environment.
Aside from the
Apps shortcut, the Entune software has a Home screen filled with a customizable combination
of widgets, displaying hands - free calling shortcuts, the navigation map, the odd and innovative Driver Easy Speak toggle, the current audio source, and more at a glance.
In a similar way to CircularFLO, BookWidgets offer a free trial version
of their
widgets app which produces
widgets which are watermarked in order to trial the process and create working proofs.
A nice addition here is the Small
Apps tapping which will launch a series
of small pop up
widgets and functions that will be displayed at the top
of the screen.
Palabre — If you're a fan
of popular
apps like Beautiful
Widgets, Bright Weather or Plume, you may want to listen up.
The Android version
of the updated
app features dynamic home - screen
widgets that let users play... [Read more...]
There's no easier
app for adding
widgets — small, self - contained chunks
of code that add very non-book-like functions to an ebook, whether that's an internet video, a quiz, or custom HTML or JavaScript.
From what I could see, Stage consists
of a bunch
of transparent, full - screen
widgets which offer access to frequently used
apps, Web pages, music and other content.
Other Honeycomb tweaks include a task bar at the bottom
of the screen that pulls up the five most commonly run
apps (no word on whether or not users can manually program the
apps featured), a settings popup on the Home screen, and the ability to resize
widgets, though it's not clear if that feature extends to all
widgets or just Samsung
widgets.
Sprint ID is essentially a preset selection
of themes that consist
of widgets, shortcuts, wallpaper, and
apps, and Sprint has partnered with a variety
of companies to come up with different Sprint ID packs.
One thing I miss: the active
widgets on Android 3.0 that keep you updated with bits
of information without having to open an
app.
These include a rustic default theme (which reminded us
of an Andrew Wyeth painting), the Lenovo Launcher - a
widget that allows you to launch your e - mail / browser / eReader / media player, the ability to close
apps from the layers menu, and the
App Wheel - a rotatable
widget with thumbnail shortcuts to your six favorite
apps.
By default, the home screen shows shortcuts to pre-installed
apps and an interactive bookmarks
widget for launching one
of your favorite sites with a tap.
We've not always been massive fans
of Sony's UI for Android in the past, as we mentioned in the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review it simply doesn't translate well for mobile - using up precious screen real estate that could be better spent on
apps and
widgets.
On the left hand side
of the screen is the Android
apps that come bundled with it and a few other
widgets spread evenly around.
The only thing that makes it feel like a Nook is the logo on the boot screen and some
of the customized
widgets and
apps that are on your home screen.
Some
of the
apps are particularly impressive, with the ports adding platform - specific tie - ins (like MSN Health and Fitness on iOS working directly with Apple's HealthKit platform); unfortunately some obvious opportunities were missed, with many reviews already pointing out that there isn't a weather
widget to work with the Android version
of the MSN Weather
app.
It's been stripped
of the usual Samsung trappings and many pre-installed «junk»
apps in favor
of Barnes & Noble's NOOK
apps and
widgets, all
of which are moveable and removable to your own preference.
From from adding animation and video to immersing your readers in 3D panoramic spaces, from including live Web content and
widgets to employing advanced content - replacement techniques to put volumes
of information on a single page, literally at your readers» fingertips, we'll go hands - on and step - by - step with including all the interactivity in Adobe DPS and then how to build a viewer
app for your publication and publish it to the App Store, Google Play App Market, and Amazon Android App Sto
app for your publication and publish it to the
App Store, Google Play App Market, and Amazon Android App Sto
App Store, Google Play
App Market, and Amazon Android App Sto
App Market, and Amazon Android
App Sto
App Store.
When you can multi-task better, have real - time
widgets, more free
apps, make your own
apps, customize anything from live wallpaper to adjusting your look and feel
of the screen... You pretty much just screamed, «I am an apple fan boy»... And how is the dock having an «awkward shape
of hinge when NOT connected» be a con?
As well as the entire gamut
of Google services and access to the Google Play
app store, the Hudl 2 has a number
of platform - specific applications and
widgets.
The extra one opens - up a tray
of widget apps that sit on top
of your home screen, rather than «in» it like most
widgets.
The update will make available a series
of useful tweaks at your disposal such as recent
apps button, resizable
widgets, better control
of data usage and more.
Without the
app tray up, you're looking at a simple wallpaper, so you don't get the same sense
of immediate control as you might from
widgets, notification bar controls or lockscreen controls.
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Widget app!
It also includes some custom software including a
widget that you can place in the center
of your home screen for quick access to frequently used applications, and Lenovo's SocialTouch
app for connecting to your social networks.
The image below shows all five screens at the top with options to add
app shortcuts,
widgets, wallpapers, and other shortcuts directly to each
of them.
The mainstay
of weather and music are covered by Creative's
widgets and as you download
apps you'll probably find you adopt some more.
Some
of our favorite
widgets include Gmail (which lets you scroll through your inbox without opening the
app) and YouTube (for flipping through the most popular videos using a 3D UI).
Besides that Android has the huge advantage
of having
Widgets which means you can actually view data from more than one services / source /
app at a time.
Beyond the core
apps in the dock (mail, Web, drawer), two
of the five home screens come with preinstalled
apps for YouTube, text messaging, news and weather
widgets, and more.
The Samsung Galaxy Essentials
widget provides a collection
of premium complimentary
apps optimized for your tablet screen.
Samsung has slightly tweaked the Android Desktop, too: A sliding tray
of icons (browser,
apps, e-mail, and the like) runs along the bottom
of the display, while
widgets occupy the middle expanse
of the screen and an enhanced status bar runs along the top.
On the customization screen, accessible by tapping the + icon, you can simply drag and drop any elements (
Widgets,
Apps, Wallpapers...) from the sections displayed in the middle to the screen
of your choice in the 3 - D carousel at the top (see picture below the subtitle «screen and virtual buttons).
The Android version
of the updated
app features dynamic home - screen
widgets that let users play audiobooks right from the home screen or resume reading ebooks with a single tap.
There are a lot
of things we like about Android 3.0, such as the unobtrusive notification system, interactive
widgets, tabbed web browsing, and contextual menus as you jump from
app to
app.
Tapping the house icon in the corner
of the
widget or tapping the program's shortcut on the
apps menu launches Social Touch.
If no message is currently selected, a
widget with Lenovo's shopping messages appears in its place, asking you to buy
apps from the Lenovo
app store or media from one
of the company's partners.
Ice Cream Sandwich will state
of the art (holographic) UI, richer
widgets, advanced
app framework etc..
-- Overall features
of AOKP, CM10 and PARANOID ---- Custom JellyBam Settings with preferences ---- Tons
of customizations ---- GAPPS Included ---- Hacked youtube with 720p playback ---- Bravia Engine ---- Awesome audio Mods ---- XLoud sound mods ---- Themes and Mods in JellyBam style ---- Latest CM10 / AOKP Kernel compiled from sources ---- New Mali driver ---- Exynos HWComposer ---- Lockscreen with x8 Custom
app targets ---- New optimus 4x circle lockscreen ---- Ability to customize color and alpha of the optimus lockscreen ---- Bravia Engine libraries ---- Bravia XLoud audio libraries ---- Paranoid Android settings ---- Per - App - DPI Changer ---- Per - App - Color ---- Custom home action and hardware button in lockscreen ---- Quick / Long click on weather and clock actions ---- JellyBam Panel in settings app ---- AOKP and CyanogenMod Settings ---- Mass storage mode ---- Apollo Music Player (Themed)---- Quick SMS ---- Init.d scripts ---- JellyBOOM script ---- Media quality tweak ---- 3G and GPS Tweak ---- RAM Optimization + Multitasking ---- SmoothScrolling tweak ---- V6 Supercharger included ---- Trebuchet Launcher ---- Touchwiz Launcher with samsung weather widget ---- JellyBam custom Bootanimation by metallaxis ---- Center Clock / No clock / Right Clock ---- Volume Panel (Volume Rocker allows you to change ALL volume levels in one Menu)---- Lockscreen Weather ---- Lockscreen Vibration on / off toggle ---- Performance / Color Settings ---- Brightness Control Slider ---- Multilang ---- JellyBam Style
app targets ---- New optimus 4x circle lockscreen ---- Ability to customize color and alpha
of the optimus lockscreen ---- Bravia Engine libraries ---- Bravia XLoud audio libraries ---- Paranoid Android settings ---- Per -
App - DPI Changer ---- Per - App - Color ---- Custom home action and hardware button in lockscreen ---- Quick / Long click on weather and clock actions ---- JellyBam Panel in settings app ---- AOKP and CyanogenMod Settings ---- Mass storage mode ---- Apollo Music Player (Themed)---- Quick SMS ---- Init.d scripts ---- JellyBOOM script ---- Media quality tweak ---- 3G and GPS Tweak ---- RAM Optimization + Multitasking ---- SmoothScrolling tweak ---- V6 Supercharger included ---- Trebuchet Launcher ---- Touchwiz Launcher with samsung weather widget ---- JellyBam custom Bootanimation by metallaxis ---- Center Clock / No clock / Right Clock ---- Volume Panel (Volume Rocker allows you to change ALL volume levels in one Menu)---- Lockscreen Weather ---- Lockscreen Vibration on / off toggle ---- Performance / Color Settings ---- Brightness Control Slider ---- Multilang ---- JellyBam Style
App - DPI Changer ---- Per -
App - Color ---- Custom home action and hardware button in lockscreen ---- Quick / Long click on weather and clock actions ---- JellyBam Panel in settings app ---- AOKP and CyanogenMod Settings ---- Mass storage mode ---- Apollo Music Player (Themed)---- Quick SMS ---- Init.d scripts ---- JellyBOOM script ---- Media quality tweak ---- 3G and GPS Tweak ---- RAM Optimization + Multitasking ---- SmoothScrolling tweak ---- V6 Supercharger included ---- Trebuchet Launcher ---- Touchwiz Launcher with samsung weather widget ---- JellyBam custom Bootanimation by metallaxis ---- Center Clock / No clock / Right Clock ---- Volume Panel (Volume Rocker allows you to change ALL volume levels in one Menu)---- Lockscreen Weather ---- Lockscreen Vibration on / off toggle ---- Performance / Color Settings ---- Brightness Control Slider ---- Multilang ---- JellyBam Style
App - Color ---- Custom home action and hardware button in lockscreen ---- Quick / Long click on weather and clock actions ---- JellyBam Panel in settings
app ---- AOKP and CyanogenMod Settings ---- Mass storage mode ---- Apollo Music Player (Themed)---- Quick SMS ---- Init.d scripts ---- JellyBOOM script ---- Media quality tweak ---- 3G and GPS Tweak ---- RAM Optimization + Multitasking ---- SmoothScrolling tweak ---- V6 Supercharger included ---- Trebuchet Launcher ---- Touchwiz Launcher with samsung weather widget ---- JellyBam custom Bootanimation by metallaxis ---- Center Clock / No clock / Right Clock ---- Volume Panel (Volume Rocker allows you to change ALL volume levels in one Menu)---- Lockscreen Weather ---- Lockscreen Vibration on / off toggle ---- Performance / Color Settings ---- Brightness Control Slider ---- Multilang ---- JellyBam Style
app ---- AOKP and CyanogenMod Settings ---- Mass storage mode ---- Apollo Music Player (Themed)---- Quick SMS ---- Init.d scripts ---- JellyBOOM script ---- Media quality tweak ---- 3G and GPS Tweak ---- RAM Optimization + Multitasking ---- SmoothScrolling tweak ---- V6 Supercharger included ---- Trebuchet Launcher ---- Touchwiz Launcher with samsung weather
widget ---- JellyBam custom Bootanimation by metallaxis ---- Center Clock / No clock / Right Clock ---- Volume Panel (Volume Rocker allows you to change ALL volume levels in one Menu)---- Lockscreen Weather ---- Lockscreen Vibration on / off toggle ---- Performance / Color Settings ---- Brightness Control Slider ---- Multilang ---- JellyBam Style --
We've also gotten a new applications tray (
widgets and applications can be found in the same pane) as well as the new applications switcher which allows you to swipe a particular
app out
of the list.
One
of the screen is taken by the CoolStore
widget, the
widget shows
app suggestions from its
app store.