Apple iOS 16: Google rolls out lock screen widgets for its iPhone apps

Google widgets are available for Gmail, Google News, Chrome, and Drive. The widgets for other Google services such as Search, Maps and Calendar are yet to arrive

Google has started rolling out iOS 16 lock screen widgets for its iPhone apps. The widgets are currently available for Gmail, Google News, Chrome, and Drive. Whereas, the widgets for Search, Maps, and Calendar are yet to arrive. The new Google widgets come in circular, rectangular, and inline forms. The first two will be placed below the clock on the lock screen, while the inline will appear above the clock.

For Gmail, the rectangular widget shows the number of new messages received and breaks them into categories — like Social, Updates or Promotions. The circular widget only shows the total new