By Michael Yamartino, Product Manager, Pinterest

Today we’re announcing an exciting partnership with Telefónica to debut a new Android Widget for phones and tablets.

This updated Android experience makes it easy to see fresh pins and notifications without even opening the app – it brings your pins right to your home screen. Even if you’re not signed in, you can see a mix of the most popular pins.

The Widget is available today for Telefónica (O2) subscribers in the UK, and we’re rolling it out to more countries over the next several weeks, so it’ll be even easier to use Pinterest on the go!

The Widget will be installed by default on new Telefónica phones and is available as part of the Pinterest Android app in Google Play. As Pinterest reaches more people around the world, we want to bring a great experience that helps people find inspiration for the everyday projects in their lives, wherever they are.

We’ll keep working to make Pinterest even easier to take with you on the go!

Pinterest is a tool for visualizing and planning the things you love. People use Pinterest to create wishlists, plan décor for their home, get inspired about places to visit, discover new recipes and more. The standard Pinterest for Android app is one of the highest-rated apps in Google Play, with 4.7 out of 5 stars, and was chosen by Google as one of the best apps of 2012. This new Widget builds upon the already great Pinterest experience for Android.