Calendar is one of those services that is oft-used important in its own right, but often gets overshadowed by some of the more high-profile apps. If a leak from Geek.com is any indicator, it’s rearing for a makeover that could help put it back in the spotlight.
The rumor comes hot off the heels of last week’s news that was working on revamping Gmail. Apparently, Calendar is undergoing an interface update it’s currently being tested internally by the search giant’s employees. The biggest change in the app is the flatter, minimal, spaced-out interface, which looks like it will match Android 4.4 KitKat just a bit better than the current iteration of Calendar.
Geek.comThe leaked screenshots also show a new event input screen, as well as a stylish-calendar view social integration. There are also a few new options, including a birthday view, a daily agenda, the ability to quickly add new events.
en KitKat debuted, I noted that it felt like the rest of ‘s apps were pushed off to the side as the search giant put the finishing touches on its the design of its new operating system. Hopefully the rumors are an indicator that plans to apply those new design principles across its whole suite of apps. If last week’s Keep update is any indication, the visual refresh has already begun.
There is no specific launch date for the new app, but it’s likely that as I/O nears we’ll see an update push through to our Android phones tablets.
