Google on Tuesday introduced a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that lets users code their own custom widgets. The feature will first roll out to the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer.
To create a widget, users will be able to describe what they want using natural language. For example, you could ask the feature to “suggest three high-protein meal prep recipes each week” in order to get a custom dashboard that you can add and resize to your home screen.
Or, if you’re a cyclist who only cares about wind speed and rain, you can create a weather widget that simply displays those exact stats on your home screen.
Gemini can also pull information from the web and connect to Google apps like Gmail and Calendar to create a single, personalized dashboard. For example, if you’re planning a family reunion in Berlin, it can pull together your flight and hotel details, display restaurant reservations, and even add a countdown timer.
The feature marks Google’s latest push to bring genetic AI deeper into the Android experience as tech companies struggle to make customization tools more accessible to everyday users.
“It’s like asking your personal assistant a question and having it repeat the answer,” said Ben Greenwood, director, PM, Android Core Experiences, during a briefing with reporters. “So think of it as asking Gemini things about the world, things about its knowledge of what’s going on and events, and about your personal data. Those are kind of the two areas that unlock a huge number of use cases that we’re very excited about.”
The company announced the new feature alongside the unveiling of Gemini Intelligence, which will bring additional features like advanced autocomplete, an AI-powered voice dictation feature for Gboard, and more.
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