Google reveals first Wear OS 7 widget partners and battery-saving tech
Android Authority • • technology
Key Points:
- Google is rebranding Wear OS Tiles as “Wear Widgets” to unify the widget experience across Android devices, emphasizing a broader, widget-centric approach.
- The new Wear Widgets feature updated 2×1 and 2×2 layouts, richer animations, improved battery life, and easier cross-device development powered by a new Remote Compose framework.
- Early access partners for Wear Widgets include Spotify, WhatsApp, Peloton, and Todoist, with the widgets being backwards compatible with Wear OS 4 and above.
- Wear Widgets can now be used in Multi-Info Tiles on Samsung Galaxy Watches, potentially allowing deeper customization beyond Samsung’s native widgets.
- Google also previewed upcoming Android Auto widgets and new widget types and layouts across Android devices, set to launch later this year.