What they are
You can add the following types of items to the home screen panels:
- Apps – Drag apps from the Launch screen to the home screen for easy access.
- Shortcuts – Add shortcuts to apps, bookmarks, contact information, a contact’s number for direct dialing or messaging, a destination in Google Maps™, Email, Gmail™ labels, Google Latitude™, a music playlist, or specific settings.
- Widgets – Add fun and useful widgets, such as clocks, a calendar, the music player, Social Feeds, and more. More widgets can be found in Android Market™.
- Folders – Add folders to organize home screen shortcuts and icons, a folder containing all recent documents, or folders that contain all of your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders’ contents are kept up to date automatically.