Exclusive: Android Auto is preparing home screen widgets — here's your first look

Android Auto is getting ready to add home screen widgets, allowing users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to their dashboard.

Google is Prepping 'Home Screen Widgets' for Android Auto

Android Auto has been missing the home screen widgets feature for a long time now, but it seems Google is prepping it behind ...

iOS 26 brings widgets to CarPlay — here's how to customize your dashboard

With this new CarPlay feature you can enable widgets, add them to your dashboard, and manage them on your infotainment screen ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26 adds CarPlay widgets, a major new feature for your vehicle

Widgets are a key feature across nearly all of Apple’s software platforms. They’re a big part of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. This year Vision Pro is even adding spatial widgets in visionOS ...
Research Snipers

Google tests Earth: a new Android Auto widget feature for smarter, customizable car dashboards

Google is working on a new widget feature for Android Auto that will make vehicle screens more flexible. In the future, users ...
TechCrunch

Apple adds widgets and message tapbacks to CarPlay with iOS 26

Apple just announced iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, and along with a new “Liquid Glass” design language, the company revealed some new features coming to CarPlay. Three of the biggest additions: widgets and ...