While some developers are pushing updates to their apps today with new widgets, Google says you can expect them to arrive “in the coming weeks,” so until they’re available, we’ll walk you through the show. Lock screen widgets for many Google apps displayed on iPhone screens. Image: Google The Gmail lock screen widget includes several different screens with clean, up-to-the-minute updates that pull information from your inbox. One is circular and simply indicates the number of new/unread messages in your inbox, while another view is a bar that can show detailed metrics for specific sections such as unread messages, offers, social, unread messages, Google Chat or a simple line with the date and number of new messages. Gmail has several widgets designed for the iOS 16 lock screen. Image: Google For Google Maps, the widget can automatically display ETAs for places it thinks you should go, including public transit details and location reminders. It also has options for one-tap shortcuts that can show you nearby restaurants, malls, coffee shops, and hotels. Google Maps widgets include restaurant, shopping, cafe and hotel searches. Image: Google Google Search also has one-tap widget buttons that can open a search box, prepare your phone to search using the camera, switch to voice search, or open directly to tools like Google Translate, Shopping Google and Google Scholar. Other widgets under construction include lots for Google Chrome to open the browser, search by voice, dive directly into an incognito tab, or open the dinosaur game. The Google Drive widget can give you one-click access to starred folders and also notify you when a folder or document has been shared with you, while Google News has a widget to rival its own News app Apple, promising you a preview of a headline and story. Google search widgets include the search bar and shortcuts to Google Lens, Translate, voice search, and more. Image: Google Google Chrome widgets include an app shortcut, voice search, incognito mode, and Chrome Dino Run. Image: Google
