Hey do anyone know of a good news widget to use other than the HTC news widget and the genie widget?
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Try BuzzBox
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Looking for the same..I tried Buzzbox and it sucked..Couldn't find the feeds I searched for and wouldn't show news items but from one feed.
I use gReader. It takes all the feeds you have set up through Google Newsreader and syncs it on your device. The adding a new subscription directly from the application is a bit weird, but it works.
Pretty fast too although I don't think it caches graphics until you open the item.
Greader includes a widget?
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Greader includes a widget?
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I just put the application link on th screen or in the dockbar (using LauncherPro Beta).
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I just put the application link on th screen or in the dockbar (using LauncherPro Beta).
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Well I can just use the HTC News app for that, it works great. I got used to the widget though using Sense the first week or two after I got the phone. So looking for an alternative widget.
I personally think the HTC News widget is too bloated. I prefer the Genie Widget -- not only does it give accurate weather notices, it's also got a great news aggravator.
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I personally think the HTC News widget is too bloated. I prefer the Genie Widget -- not only does it give accurate weather notices, it's also got a great news aggravator.
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Where do I find it, I know I found it somewhere before but didn't see it in the market.
I'm also trying to find Genie in the market, but can't seem to locate it...has it been removed?
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HFKIPATA
any other scrollable news widgets? or any way to trick the sense news widget to work with launcher?
No scrollable news reader widgets I know of and I can assure you I have looked everywhere and likely tried out nearly everything out there. I would like nothing more than to dump Sense but personally, I think they really hit the mark on some of their widgets and their seems to be no equivalent in the market. The guy behind LauncherPro has been doing a great job rolling out similarly functional widgets but no ETA yet on the NewsReader.
Lot's of folks seem to really like the Genie widget which comes on the Nexus One but with no way to choose the specific feeds you want, it doesn't work for me.
Buzzbox has potential and is the only non-Sense news reader with a full screen widget. That said, it still leaves a lot to be desired and was deleted without prejudice. It's buggy, articles were OLD (16+ hours), and it was missing a lot of feeds. I sent an email to the developer and in his response implied that the servers at Buzzbox pre-scan the sources to only send you the "best stuff." WTF? Isn't that the job of the editors at the respective sources...?
gReader syncs feeds from your GoogleReader account and is definitely one you should try if pulling from Google Reader is what you are looking for. However, if you are looking for a bit more customization I would recommend trying out Feedr, NewsRoom, and Greed2. They all have "widgets" but that is using the term loosely in comparison to the Sense one. Personally, when I am running a non-Sense ROM I use NewsRoom. Again, it has widgets but they are really just shortcuts. However, in my opinion (and of course, this entire post has been all my opinion) I think you'll find it has the nicest layout of what is available now plus customizable feeds.
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I was just wondering if it is possible to download new widgets to work with the release of 1.5.
I found the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3681080 thread which is the competition but am unsure how to actually access any of the submissions?
I also found a weather app and can download the .apk file but am unsure where to save in the root?
http://jsharkey.org/blog/2009/04/24/forecast-widget-for-android-15-with-source/
Thanks
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I was just wondering if it is possible to download new widgets to work with the release of 1.5.
I found the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3681080 thread which is the competition but am unsure how to actually access any of the submissions?
I also found a weather app and can download the .apk file but am unsure where to save in the root?
http://jsharkey.org/blog/2009/04/24/forecast-widget-for-android-15-with-source/
Thanks
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Im using the weather app, its nice. I just wish it updated more thruout the day and also it showed your current location, however its pretty sweet. all you have to do is download the apk installer from the market, copy the apk to your SD card and then look for it and launch it using the installer.
in the market there is a battery widget a sticky note widget and some others
The submissions for the contest are not public yet.
i am extremely excited about widgets...i have the battery one but cant seem to get the weather widget to work...
also anyone find any other widgets thus far...when does the widget contest end?
I'm not a huge fan of the battery widget. I prefer Battery Status in my notification bar for that.
But the weather widget is superb! And the sticky note widget is pretty nice too. I'll probably stick with AK Notepad and it's ability to add icons for certain notes to the desktop...
But I am impressed that so far they all are visually pleasing. Can't WAIT to see what the geniuses here at XDA (and elsewhere, for that matter) come up with soon!
Has anyone noticed a perceptible difference in resource usage or battery life while using widgets? The android OS is already incredibly slow compared to say an iphone, and while 1.5 and A2SD seems to help a lot i still have to try fairly hard to keep the background processes at bay. Having widgets would be great, but not at the expense of any more speed.
i havent noticed and slow downs and i have the batery widget the search widget and te clock widget...
Unless I'm missing something, the official Reader widget is not resizable or scrollable (which seems crazy since the Gmail widget is!).
Any recommendations on a scrollable RSS widget for HC similar to the Gmail widget (preferably free )? I see there are a few in the Market, but I thought I'd see what other TF owners find works best.
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would like to hear others suggestions as well!
Some suggestions...
That's what I found but I haven't tried them because my wife took the Transformer and doesn't wanna give it back ;-)
AtomaRSS Scrollable:
https://market.android.com/details?id=nax.naxan.naxReader&feature=search_result
Scrollable News Widget:
https://market.android.com/details?id=fr.gdi.android.news&feature=search_result
Minimal Reader:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jv.cleanwidgets&feature=search_result
If you find any of them good and looks good on the honeycomb, please post back...
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That's what I found but I haven't tried them because my wife took the Transformer and doesn't wanna give it back ;-)
AtomaRSS Scrollable:
https://market.android.com/details?id=nax.naxan.naxReader&feature=search_result
Scrollable News Widget:
https://market.android.com/details?id=fr.gdi.android.news&feature=search_result
Minimal Reader:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jv.cleanwidgets&feature=search_result
If you find any of them good and looks good on the honeycomb, please post back...
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I'm the developer of Scrollable News Widget and received my transformer a few days ago. I found this thread while exhaustively browsing the theme and apps forum. I regret to tell you that SNW doesn't work at all with HC However i don't intend to port it because there are already a few very good similar widgets, namely Wizz and News360, the later i tend to prefer.
I use Wizz widgets. (used to be called colorize). Superb widgets and resizable too.
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I highly recommend Reader HD. It's built specifically for Honeycomb and the widget is scrollable. It looks and acts just like the YouTube and Market widget, but only gives you headlines with their attached images. However you'll forget all about the widget when you get inside the app and see how beautiful it is. Full Google Reader API integration and it behaves just like the Gmail application with your article titles on the left and full article on the right. Theres even swipe controls to get to your next article, and turning things portrait makes it full screen with swiping getting you to your next article. It was everything and more that I was looking for in a Reader app. It is 1.99 Canadian but worth every penny in my opinion. I wouldnt be surprised if Google snatched up the developer or straight up copied their work for a Reader Honeycomb update of their own.
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Are there any similar widgets available on the Android Market similar to the HTC Photo Album Widget(s)? (Specifically the photo grid one and/or the swipe up/down one.)
The constant HTC "loading" after pressing home from any other app is ridiculously frustrating and these widgets are the only thing preventing me from switching to another launcher. I haven't been able to find a suitable replacement widget, but perhaps my search skills aren't up to par.
Anyone know of any widgets with similar functionality? (Basically any widget that isn't fixed to just one photo at a time, with some sort of interactivity allowing you to flip through photos right from the widget.)
Anyone?
Have you tried multiple slideshow?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dreamdom.multipic&feature=also_installed
I use quickpic
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I use quickpic
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Quickpic has a widget?
I liked that widget too. That tile grid is fly, but it was certainly not worth me keeping Sense. I switched to Launcher Pro. I looked for some on the market, but I did not see anything remotely similar to that widget.
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Quickpic has a widget?
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no. I think he's just stating that he uses it instead of the gallery app.
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I liked that widget too. That tile grid is fly, but it was certainly not worth me keeping Sense. I switched to Launcher Pro. I looked for some on the market, but I did not see anything remotely similar to that widget.
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Aye. I use it all the time. I love it! It looks great and very slick.
Plus, it's great for theft deterrent. I misplaced my phone in a store and one of the employees was able to easily return it to me since my pictures were all over the home screen.
I tried the Multipic Slideshow Widget, but wow, it just does not compare.
I wonder why slideshow widgets are so few and far between? Seems like an easy place to clean up since there are no worthwhile competitors.
I understand completely
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Aye. I use it all the time. I love it! It looks great and very slick.
Plus, it's great for theft deterrent. I misplaced my phone in a store and one of the employees was able to easily return it to me since my pictures were all over the home screen.
I tried the Multipic Slideshow Widget, but wow, it just does not compare.
I wonder why slideshow widgets are so few and far between? Seems like an easy place to clean up since there are no worthwhile competitors.
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I feel you on the theft. That is why my lockscreen is the one where you can use a photo album as the source. ALL my family and friends come in and out of focus when the phone needs to be unlocked. You can steal my phone, but you can't steal my family (though i wish some members could be "borrowed" for an extended period of time. lol).
As for the widget, I am not sure if it is a htc proprietary thing. I just know I would use it in launcher pro. Again, this is the ONLY widget I like from Sense but I am not going to use Sense just for this app. I will keep looking for alternatives and post back if I find something.
Hey, Can anyone recommend some news (and weather ?) Widgets for The Sensation, Preferably free and scrollable
The stock HTC News and weather widget aint working for me, It just says no stories all the time, no matter how i configure it.
What do you guys use ? I would like UK news more than World news..
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Hey, Can anyone recommend some news (and weather ?) Widgets for The Sensation, Preferably free and scrollable
The stock HTC News and weather widget aint working for me, It just says no stories all the time, no matter how i configure it.
What do you guys use ? I would like UK news more than World news..
Thanks.
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I Use Minimal reader !
Its available in the playstore and has scroll function also
Pulse News is a great one, it's free - however it has only a 2x4 widget.
I prefer Pure News Widget (also has Calendar) - it is not free, but has many functions and theme-able.
there are several posts for this around:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12219062&postcount=7
or I actually used the following one, working on ICS and sense 4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13465516&postcount=2
there are also dozens of other files like these flying around in other device forums, just try one and you're welcome.
Hi guys, I have searched around, but I have not found any conclusive answers, so I would appreciate your suggestions.
I am simply looking for a calendar widget that would essentially rest on Google Calendar BUT display things better or "more properly" that Google Calendar's own homescreen widgets...
So far I have found "Simple Calendar Widget" as an option but do people have any other recommendations? And just to re-iterate, I want something that is light does not take ram/use a lot of battery, is stable...and clean/not overly complicated to display my events from google calendar,
thank you and cheers.
I use Pure grid calendar. It can be complicated to set up but simple and theme able once set up.
Though I think its paid.,
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The one I use is simply called Calendar Widget. It's nice because it combines both a monthly view and an agenda view, and I really like the way it looks on my home screen.
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The one I use is simply called Calendar Widget. It's nice because it combines both a monthly view and an agenda view, and I really like the way it looks on my home screen.
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Thank you so much guys
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I use Pure grid calendar. It can be complicated to set up but simple and theme able once set up.
Though I think its paid.,
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I use Pure grid calendar. It can be complicated to set up but simple and theme able once set up.
Though I think its paid.,
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+1 for Pure Grid Calendar, I have been using this widget for years and never had a problem! There's also many skins to choose from so you can get the look you want
My vote is for Jorte
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.johospace.jorte
+1 for Pure Grid
It costs a few bucks, but is well worth it. Updated regularly and very customizable once you learn the ropes.
I use this agenda widget for all my jobs booked in - very useful for me
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.mildev84.agendareminder
Looks like this (it is themeable to a degree too)
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My vote is for Jorte
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.johospace.jorte
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You dont have problems with jorte? I bought pure grid because jorte kept disappearing and I had to keep setting it up.
Long time ago. I suppose they fixed that
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I'm using Simple Calendar Widget a few years now. It's a nice (scrollable) calendar widget with a lot of customization possibilities.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anod.calendar&hl=de
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You dont have problems with jorte? I bought pure grid because jorte kept disappearing and I had to keep setting it up.
Long time ago. I suppose they fixed that
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Personally never had a problem with Jorte, maybe I'm just lucky.
Synced FB birthdays, F1 race calendar and Arsenal fixtures all to my Google calendar, everything displays just fine. massive range or widgets (I prefer an entire homescreen to display a month calendar)
On the rare occasion I setup a manual calendar appointment, sync and reminders work ok too.
(For anybody who may have followed the play store link, just noticed the childish screenshots they use. Hope that doesn't put people off! The built in theme engine is extremely versatile, perfectly capable of looking professional as well...)
Try UpNext, used it for some days now and I like it very much.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.simekadam.upnext
One of the nicest looking I've seen so far....
Event Flow Calendar Widget
Thank you everyone, I will try these and let you guys know which one I personally like best. Again I am looking for something that is not so much a full fledged calendar, like Jorte is, but a widget like app that links to giggle calendar itself. And I also did read about Jorte having problems.
I really wish that PureGrid had a free trial as well. And from reviews it seems that simple calendar widget had some bugs, at least in nexus 5, but I will try all these and post results. Thanks everyone.
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Thank you everyone for their input, I just wanted to say that I chose "Event Flow Widget", because it is the most beauitful I think in general and goes well the most with the Nexus 5/Kitkat theme. Of course there is a catch to their app: If you want to customize it more you have to pay $.99.
As for PureGrid Calendar - I never got to try it because it is not free, nor is there a free demo one, so it must be great given the positive feedback it has, but I can't say anything about as I was unable to try it.
Calender Widget: Month+Agenda, was very good, and the good thing is that it displays your agenda and calendar in one widget, something I do not necessarily need, but for those who do it is an excellent choice. However, I Believe that this app is also not free and I am not sure how much it costs after its 7-day trial.
Jorte: I tried Jorte and have no major complaints other than that they can update it a bit to match with the times, it should have resizable widgets. In any case I did not need a full-fledged calendar, I just needed a calendar widget, so Jorte was not really for my needs.
Calendar Widget by Milan Sillik was also impressive and nice, again, I chose Event Flow because it just looks more slick, but I believe Calendar Widget may have more options packed in both for calendar purposes and widget customization, so its a must-try. However, again, if you want to unlock all its options such as transparency settings you have to buy the Pro.
Simple Calendar Widget was ok...but I did not like it as much as the Event Flow Widget or the Calendar Widget by Milan Sillik.
UpNext Alpha: I did not try it due to a malware comment on the reviews....so...got nothing to say on this.
So yes overall winner for me is Event Flow Widget, and I also really liked Calendar Widget by Milan Sillik.
Thank you everyone
persianrisk: thanks for compliment of my app
My favorite calendar widget is of course mine - Calendar Agenda Widget - it's free, simple, beautiful and has plenty of customization options (some of them are paid). On of it's most useful features is custom reminder functionality - you can set alarm on any event, and it will ring like phone call or alarm clock at morning I think it's pretty unique on whole market.
Another good widget is my competitor Event flow CW I must admit that it looks good - maybe it's because it looks quite similar to mine widget, (looks like author was inspired by mine app - however this is my personal opinion which can be far away from true).