Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

The Android team this week is putting a “Spotlight” for developers on widgets, especially “high-quality” ones. Meanwhile, Android users will benefit from a new Play Store “Widgets” filter. The Play ...

Check out the new Google Translate widgets we've discovered, and learn what's so odd about how they're being implemented.

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

Widgets were one of the reasons I was attracted to Android back in 2010. I was looking for my next mobile OS after the slow decline of Nokia’s Symbian, and Android appealed to me for many reasons, ...

Back in the way earlier days of Android, Google supported the ability to run widgets on the lockscreen, but the functionality faded away in later releases. Now, Android seems to be reviving lockscreen ...

Over the years, and more so recently, I've tried more Android weather apps and widgets than I care to admit. After my favorite app was no longer supported, I spent months looking for a replacement and ...

I had to check the weather, but there was a problem. My screen was a chaotic mess. A news ticker fed me headlines I didn't ask for. A to-do list widget showed me tasks I'd ignored, neatly listed, ...

Google is working on a new Sports homescreen widget for the Google app for Android. The widget will keep you up to date on the latest scores for your favorite sports teams. You can see live scores as ...

Google announced Monday a series of changes to its widgets system on Android that will make it easier for app developers to reach their users. Widgets, which offer at-a-glance views of an app’s most ...

Customization is a major part of why people choose Android smartphones. The ability to freely customize your home screen and the rest of the UI with just a few clicks is a great advantage that Android ...

Google Translate has revealed plans for five new Android widgets that largely mirror existing shortcuts already available through the app icon.