A new concept tells us what the iPhone 12 home screen widgets will look like when they arrive with iOS 14 this fall

Concept designer Ben Geskin shared the following concept created by Aleksey Bondarev Of course, it should be noted that Apple has not officially announced the addition of new widgets to iOS However, Bondarev's concept is compelling evidence that widgets should be added

Currently, the lack of widgets in iOS is a stumbling block compared to Android, which offers a wide variety of widgets in a wide variety of apps one could argue that the Today panel is the Apple equivalent, which allows users to freely place widgets anywhere they want on their home screen Instead of being able to place widgets, they can only be placed on a single screen that must be scrolled up and down

As you can see in the video, Bondarev's idea allows you to add a widget for a particular app by long-pressing its icon, just as you would move an app location or use one of its shortcuts Adding a widget moves the other apps to make room for a larger icon, such as a horizontal or vertical rectangle or a 2 x 2 square

Widgets are also interactive, most obviously seen in the moving Compass app iOS widgets are a step above Android widgets, which can only provide a static display, and tap to go to its main app This would be

Apple is expected to announce iOS 14 at WWDC 2020, a conference for developers from all software ecosystems This year's event will kick off on June 22 Users will likely be able to experience iOS 14 as part of a public beta before it debuts with the iPhone 12 in the fall

Based on compatibility to date, iOS 14 is expected to be available for the iPhone 7, the new iPhone, and all iPads currently offered on iPadOS 13 According to rumors and leaks, iOS 14 will offer a new multitasking view, a different home screen "list" layout, enhanced AR support with the new Gobi app, and the option to set your own default app iOS 14 should also allow users to try apps without having to download them

According to the latest rumors, the iPhone 12 will come in four models, two standard and two Pro, all with OLED displays, A14 Bionic chipsets, and 5G connectivity the Pro model will feature better photography effects and AR for iPhone The first LiDAR depth sensor and a 120Hz ProMotion display may be included The entry-level iPhone 12 is expected to come in a particularly compact 54-inch frame and may be the cheapest flagship iPhone in years, rumored to start at $649