Google Contacts Streamlines Favorite Contacts Widget for Android: More Info, Less Clutter

Google Contacts Streamlines Favorite Contacts Widget for Android: More Info, Less Clutter

Google Contacts has revamped its "Favorite contacts" widget on Android, offering a more streamlined and informative experience for users. This update follows the earlier enhancement of the "Individual" variant, which introduced message and call notifications alongside shared location. Goodbye Rectangles, Hello Circles: The previous design showcased large, rectangular profile pictures for a maximum of seven starred contacts. The new iteration replaces them with circular avatars, displaying the individual's full name underneath. This shift allows for showcasing a greater number of favorite contacts within the widget's space. Goodbye Tiles, Hello Grid: The previous layout relied on a tiled arrangement of the rectangular profile pictures. The redesign opts for a standard grid layout, enhancing consistency and better accommodating users with a larger number of favorite contacts. While some may find the tiled layout more visually appealing, the grid provides a more o…