Google is busy applying the Material You paint job to every corner of Android. It started this process back in 2021, and most of the software has the updated aesthetic. However, the company’s job is not done. The Google News app just got two new widgets, and these all have the Material You design, according to Android Police.
If you’re looking for a reliable source to aggregate the latest news headlines, then you might want to use Google News. As you can tell, it’s a news platform that will curate news stories based on the hottest headlines.
Also, since it’s tied to your Google account, you’ll get personalized seeds of headlines based on your search history and activity. Your Android phone may come with it already installed. If not, you can get it from the Play Store.
Google News is getting too new Material You widgets.
Before, there was only one Google News widget. Now, the company boosted it to two. The first widget is a smaller 2×2 widget, and it shows you one headline at a time. It will show you the latest top news headline. You will get the title of the article, the publication at the bottom, and the age. This will provide you with a quick at a glance look at what’s happening.
The next widget is a bit larger. This one is 4×3, and the size can be adjusted. The larger widget will show you two headlines, and they’ll all have the same information.
Being a Material You widget, all the corners are very rounded. Also, they have the classic Material You two-toned colors. The colors will comply with your system’s color palette. The background of the second widget will be a lighter shade while the actual articles will be a darker shade. That may change if you switch to dark mode.
Right now, this is not available to the general public. The widgets are in version 5.82, and the latest version on the Play Store is version 5.81. However, if you absolutely need to have these new widgets today, you can download the APK file here.