by dbadmin | Jul 24, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google is testing a new “Unhold” shortcut in call notifications through its Phone app. The new button replaces the “Mute” button whenever a user puts a call on hold. Although not yet live, this change would improve usability...
by dbadmin | Jul 23, 2025 | AI, Google Phone app, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 9, News
Credit: Google Google has started rolling out an auto-delete feature to Call Notes on Pixel 9 phones. This feature lets you automatically delete Call Notes after a specified period of time. The news comes a few months after we first discovered evidence of this option....
by dbadmin | Jul 10, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google has already rolled out many Material 3 Expressive changes to the Google Phone app, but more changes are in the pipeline. Within the app, the Keypad will likely get its own permanent tab replacing Contacts, while...
by dbadmin | Jun 26, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, Google Pixel, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google seems to be planning to integrate Scam Detection and Call Screen features into the Pixel device setup process. Currently, these protective features need to be manually enabled by users, so there’s a fair chance many...
by dbadmin | Jun 25, 2025 | Google, Google Phone app, Material 3 Expressive, News
Over the past few weeks, we’ve tracked a number of Material 3 Expressive changes in development for Google’s Phone all. Last week testers in the Phone beta program first started seeing some of these changes arrive. This week Google confirms the rollout and details...
by dbadmin | Jun 19, 2025 | Google, Google Phone app, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google has started rolling out the Phone app’s Material 3 Expressive redesign on the beta channel. The updated interface brings visual changes to the in-call screen and Recent tab. It also introduces two new incoming call...
