

For example, Google Calendar can sync calendar information across all devices, including:

What makes Google outstanding is that its services work on most operating systems. This version functions like Google Calendar but offline. ICalendar was adapted from the vCard format used for storing electronic business cards.Īpple’s operating system ‘X’ comes with an iCalendar. iCal or iCalendar is a file format for electronic calendar data storage. In iOS 16, developers can create widgets for third-party apps using Apple's new WidgetKit API, so expect plenty more Lock Screen widgets to come.Importing iCal into Google Calendar can be challenging.

To get started adding widgets, all you need to do is unlock your iPhone with Face ID or Touch ID, and then long press on the Lock Screen to enter the Lock Screen gallery. The calendar Lock Screen widget comes in two flavors, allowing you to track the time of the next upcoming event or use a larger widget to show both the event name and its time. With the advent of iOS 16 and Lock Screen widgets, you can view the same calendar event information right on your iPhone without even having to unlock the device.

Thanks to watch face complications, many Apple Watch owners are used to being able to glance at their wrist to check their next upcoming calendar event. In iOS 16, Apple lets you display upcoming calendar events directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen.
