In announcing the Pixel Tablet and Fold, Google emphasized that over 50 of its apps have been updated for large screens. Many of the tablet redesigns have already rolled out, with a few more coming to benefit Google Calendar, Weather, and the Play Store.
Google Calendar is getting a “fully adaptive layout, so you can see more information at once on the larger screen.” There don’t appear to be any changes for the phone layout, but on tablets and foldables you’ll get a top navigation bar for easy switching between the different day, week, and month views. A full month preview continues to appear at the left with a list/more details at the right.
The app also smoothly transitions from a foldable phone’s front screen through to the inner screen.
On larger screens, you’ll also get a full two-column view. This Google Calendar large screen redesign for tablets and foldables is rolling out over the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Google Calendar for Wear OS is also coming this year.
The Google Weather redesign we spotted over the weekend, unsurprisingly, has a tablet-optimized variant. A 10-day forecast appears to the left, while you get current details, the hourly forecast, and side-by-side square cards at the right.
The Play Store is also getting more large screen-friendly. Besides the navigation rail that’s already live, “you can now see immersive trailer videos of games you are interested” on listings. Additionally:
Play’s homepage recommendations will soon highlight optimized large screen apps and you will see editorial collections of apps that work well with tablet specific features like stylus and split screen.
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