widg·et n.
1. A program that performs some simple function, such as providing a weather report or stock quote, and can be accessed from a computer desktop, webpage, mobile phone or subscription television service.
2. a small device in a beer can which, when the can is opened, releases nitrogen gas into the beer, giving it a head
Let's compile a list of our favorite widgets that we use on our home-screens on the Droid. Do not get this confused with apps, cause there is plenty of lists for those.
To enter in a widget: Give a brief description of the widget, cost, category (to make searching easier for newcomers and for us to organize the list), and an optional picture of the widget in action.
Calendar
Android Agenda created by Everybody All the Time
This widget auto-syncs with your google calendar, and allows you to add events right from the home screen. Very simple and easy to use. Cost free
Smooth Calendar created by Carl Cedergren
Places a simple 1x4 calendar widget on the screen. Cost free
Clock
Beautiful Widgets created by LevelUp Studio
Awesome, skinnable, large clock with weather and date. Click the weather for forecast, clock for alarm, date for calendar by default, but an update was just released today and you can now select ANY app to launch for each. Cost $2.00
Weather & Toggle Widget created by Android Apps
Places a Clock and Weather (skin-able) widget on the home screen for easy viewing of current time and weather. Cost $1.99
Email
Gmail Unread Count created by Alexander Blom
This widget basically replaces the simple gmail icon with a new icon. It displays the number of unread mail in the corner of the icon. Cost free
Misc
MotoTorch Led created by Ryan Alford
Adds a Icon widget that simply turn your phone into a flashlight for easy access. Cost free and 99cent Donated version
Power Control comes stock with OS
Places a 1x4 widget on the screen to have easy access to shut off GPS, Wifi, brightness, Bluetooth, and auto-sync. Cost Stock
Slideshow Widget created by Doug Hansknecht
Places a picture frame on the home screen, showing a new picture periodically. Tap on a picture to open it up in the picture viewer. Cost 99 cents
Money
FireWallet created by James Gramata
Not for the paranoid. Shows bank account balances from the firewallet app. Allows direct access to the main app screen, or to post a transaction quickly to an account. Offers a button for easily switching between which account is viewed as well. Cost Free (30 day demo) and $6.99
Music
News
Social
Facebook comes stock
Easy access to update Facebook status and to view friends status. Cost Stock
Googole Buzz Widget
Direct link to buzz, ability to post pics from the camera or gallery directly to buzz (without having to wait on the picasa to buzz sync to occur and with the ability to comment on your picture as you post it instead of posting later), ability to "share link via buzz" added to browser. Cost free
Weather
Beautiful Widgets created by LevelUp Studio
Awesome, skinnable, large clock with weather and date. Click the weather for forecast, clock for alarm, date for calendar by default, but an update was just released today and you can now select ANY app to launch for each. Cost $2.00
Weather & Toggle Widget created by Android Apps
Places a Clock and Weather (skin-able) widget on the home screen for easy viewing of current time and weather. Cost $1.99
1. A program that performs some simple function, such as providing a weather report or stock quote, and can be accessed from a computer desktop, webpage, mobile phone or subscription television service.
2. a small device in a beer can which, when the can is opened, releases nitrogen gas into the beer, giving it a head
Let's compile a list of our favorite widgets that we use on our home-screens on the Droid. Do not get this confused with apps, cause there is plenty of lists for those.
To enter in a widget: Give a brief description of the widget, cost, category (to make searching easier for newcomers and for us to organize the list), and an optional picture of the widget in action.
Calendar
Android Agenda created by Everybody All the Time
This widget auto-syncs with your google calendar, and allows you to add events right from the home screen. Very simple and easy to use. Cost free
Smooth Calendar created by Carl Cedergren
Places a simple 1x4 calendar widget on the screen. Cost free
Clock
Beautiful Widgets created by LevelUp Studio
Awesome, skinnable, large clock with weather and date. Click the weather for forecast, clock for alarm, date for calendar by default, but an update was just released today and you can now select ANY app to launch for each. Cost $2.00
Weather & Toggle Widget created by Android Apps
Places a Clock and Weather (skin-able) widget on the home screen for easy viewing of current time and weather. Cost $1.99
Gmail Unread Count created by Alexander Blom
This widget basically replaces the simple gmail icon with a new icon. It displays the number of unread mail in the corner of the icon. Cost free
Misc
MotoTorch Led created by Ryan Alford
Adds a Icon widget that simply turn your phone into a flashlight for easy access. Cost free and 99cent Donated version
Power Control comes stock with OS
Places a 1x4 widget on the screen to have easy access to shut off GPS, Wifi, brightness, Bluetooth, and auto-sync. Cost Stock
Slideshow Widget created by Doug Hansknecht
Places a picture frame on the home screen, showing a new picture periodically. Tap on a picture to open it up in the picture viewer. Cost 99 cents
Money
FireWallet created by James Gramata
Not for the paranoid. Shows bank account balances from the firewallet app. Allows direct access to the main app screen, or to post a transaction quickly to an account. Offers a button for easily switching between which account is viewed as well. Cost Free (30 day demo) and $6.99
Music
News
Social
Facebook comes stock
Easy access to update Facebook status and to view friends status. Cost Stock
Googole Buzz Widget
Direct link to buzz, ability to post pics from the camera or gallery directly to buzz (without having to wait on the picasa to buzz sync to occur and with the ability to comment on your picture as you post it instead of posting later), ability to "share link via buzz" added to browser. Cost free
Weather
Beautiful Widgets created by LevelUp Studio
Awesome, skinnable, large clock with weather and date. Click the weather for forecast, clock for alarm, date for calendar by default, but an update was just released today and you can now select ANY app to launch for each. Cost $2.00
Weather & Toggle Widget created by Android Apps
Places a Clock and Weather (skin-able) widget on the home screen for easy viewing of current time and weather. Cost $1.99
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Plus, the dev is AWESOME and very responsive. I purchased his Twitter app (touiteur, which also has widgets) even though I'm not a big fan of Twitter just to support his quality work.
