The ability to add home-screen shortcuts isn't a new feature by any means -- smartphones have had this capability for quite some time -- but it's still good to see it present in BlackBerry 10.

Android users can add a website shortcut to their home screen, here's how.

To create the shortcut to a Gmail label, long-press a blank spot on your home screen and select Widgets (Figure A). Locate the Gmail section in the widgets listing (Figure B).