by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2025 | Circle to Search, Emoji, Google, Google Chrome, Google Gemini, google messages, Google Phone app, News, YouTube
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR In addition to the Android 16 QPR2 update for Pixels, Google is also bringing new features across its apps for the wider Android ecosystem. Key updates include the “Urgent” Call Reason in the Phone app, scam detection in...
by dbadmin | Nov 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new calling feature that would allow you to mark your calls as Urgent using the Phone app. Callers might be able to add a short message along with an emoji to make their call appear important. The...
by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Apple, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, Google, Google Contacts, Google Phone app, Google Play Services, News
Credit: Apple TL;DR Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact Exchange.” The functionality uses a gesture and is likely driven by NFC to share contact information. Much like they can on...
by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The “Take a Message” feature on Google Phone may soon gain more customization options. We’ve spotted the ability to set custom voicemail greetings using the feature. Setting custom greetings currently requires you to do...
by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2025 | Google Phone app, Google Pixel, News, Polls, Survey Results
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s never a great sign when a basic in-call control starts acting up on your flagship phone, but that’s been the reality for some Pixel owners lately. Reports have been piling up about the Pixel speakerphone button feeling...
by dbadmin | Nov 3, 2025 | Google, Google Phone app, News
Pixel 10 Pro (left) and Pixel 9 Pro Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel 9 and 10 users are experiencing a problem where pressing the speakerphone toggle in the Google Phone app lags or fails to respond. It appears the latest version of the app is...
