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A look at Google Calendar for Android (pictures)

The official Google Calendar app has finally hit Google Play. We take a look at its decidedly basic feature set.

Jaymar Cabebe
Jaymar Cabebe covers mobile apps and Windows software for CNET. While he may be a former host of the Android Atlas Weekly podcast, he doesn't hate iOS or Mac. Jaymar has worked in online media since 2007.
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Month at a glance

While the month View gives you a great snapshot of a large range of time, its colored bars can be overwhelming and hard to decipher. To switch between different views, tap the dropdown picker on the left.
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Appointments for the day

Switching to Day view gives you a breakdown of your schedule by the hour, and offers you the most space see all of your different appointments. What's more, you can pinch to zoom in if you have an especially tight schedule and need to see more details on one screen. Swipe left or right to move between days.
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Week in view

Similar to the single-day view, the Week view gives you a breakdown by the hour. It also supports the pinch-to-zoom gesture.
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Agenda

If you don't need to see an entire calendar, the Agenda view shows only your scheduled events in list form. It also shows colored boxes, which indicate the specific calendar that each event belongs to.
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Create events on the go

Creating events from the mobile app is just as easy as doing so on the Web. You can even invite people and set repeating events.
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Quick responses

Use prewritten messages to send quick e-mails to event attendees.
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Home screen widget

The Home screen widget gives you a quick snapshot of your agenda for the next few days.

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