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Watch on YouTubePress Release: Opera releases WAC-ready widget runtime for Android
Posted by PPCApache on Jan 03, 2011 | 2 Comments
On December 22nd, 2010, Opera Software introduced its new widget runtime platform for Google’s Android operating system. The runtime will support the new Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) 1.0 Specification.
WAC is an alliance of the world’s leading mobile operators and OEMs, such as Vodafone, Verizon, China Mobile, Telenor, Telefonica, AT&T, Samsung, Huawei and others, working together to define,...
Mippin Buzz Widgets for Android
Posted by Marilyn Torres on Feb 21, 2010 | 5 Comments
For a light news reader, Mippin’s Buzz Widgets allow up to twenty of the latest cloud-sourced news articles in a responsive, easy-to-flip-through interface. Currently, the individual Buzz Widgets come in Mobile, Tech, Gossip, Eco, US Sports, and News flavors. A large button on the left of the widget acts as a refresh button right on the home screen, although the ability to flip through headlines right on my screen...
Beautiful Widgets v2.8 on Android
Posted by Marilyn Torres on Jan 27, 2010 | 8 Comments
My crush on this kind of dynamic widget began with the HTC Hero’s Sense UI. The large flip clock and pretty-but-quick overview of the day’s weather was one of my favorite home screen features on the Hero, but is only ultimately available out of the box on handsets with the Sense UI. LevelUp Studio created a widget months ago that mimicked the Hero’s clean-cut home screen clock-weather widget, but HTC soon ordered...
Beautiful Widgets Back On Android Market
Posted by Marilyn Torres on Jan 05, 2010 | 3 Comments
Ever since the sleek Sense user interface made its debut state-side on the HTC Hero, Android fans have been waiting for an Android update that will include Sense on their handsets. And then comes LevelUp Studio with a stunning addition to the Android Market, Beautiful Widgets! Although, the widgets were too close to HTC’s liking to the official Sense UI and had to be taken down from the Market.
After another approval...
Windows Phone 6.5 and Widgets (Updated)
Posted by Stephen Borders on Oct 26, 2009 | 3 Comments
A reader asked me on my final thoughts post about Widgets in Windows Phone 6.5, (thanks Steve). While I admit I had heard of them before I though it was only in a shell installed over Windows Mobile by an OEM. Well as usual I was wrong. Windows Phone does indeed have a Widget Engine installed. Click past the Break to see what the Windows Phone team has to say
AKPC_IDS += "29505,"; Read More →
Windows Phone 6.5 and Widgets
Posted by Stephen Borders on Oct 25, 2009 | 5 Comments
A reader asked me on my final thoughts post about Widgets in Windows Phone 6.5, (thanks Steve). While I admit I had heard of them before I though it was only in a shell installed over Windows Mobile by an OEM. Well as usual I was wrong. Windows Phone does indeed have a Widget Engine installed. Click past the Break to see what the Windows Phone team has to say
AKPC_IDS += "29441,"; Read More →
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Posted by Jack Cook on Jun 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
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