by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, News
Google’s Phone app supports call recording in select areas. Earlier this year we saw the Phone app picking up new filters to sort through your call log. Now the app appears to be working on a filter to quickly display calls that have been recorded. Being able to...
by dbadmin | Aug 27, 2025 | Google, Google Phone app, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 9, News
Google Phone’s new “Take a Message” was presumed to be a Pixel 10-exclusive, but Google has clarified the feature is available on Pixel 4 and higher, but only in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia. Users can also set up the feature on their Pixel Watch 2 and newer,...
by dbadmin | Aug 16, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Contacts, Google Phone app
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority In late July, Android Authority reported that Google was working on a new “Calling Cards” feature for its Contacts app. Yesterday, it began rolling out widely for everyone to use. When you receive a call on your Android phone,...
by dbadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Google, Google Contacts, Google Phone app, News
Google has started to roll out the Calling Cards feature in the Contacts and Phone apps. This feature lets you create a stylish profile for your contacts. This differs from Apple’s Contact Posters, which only lets you create a poster for yourself. We’ve been tracking...
by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2025 | Google, Google Phone app, Material 3 Expressive, News
Google Android apps are going Material 3 Expressive, and Phone got started with a beta last month. In addition to the new look, Phone also added a new gesture select option for answering calls. This week, availability of both changes appear to be heading out much more...
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...