- Google Contacts has been working on a new “Calling Cards” feature for a few versions now.
- Earlier analysis has suggested that this could function very similarly to iOS Contact Posters.
- New text strings and a promo image add further support to that interpretation.
What is it they say about mobile operating systems? Good platforms copy, but great platforms steal? Android and iOS have definitely traded ideas more than a few times over the years, and just last month we were looking at what felt like Android’s latest attempt to crib off Apple’s notes. Google’s Contacts app appeared to be working on its own version iOS Contact Posters, with “Calling Cards” teasing custom pictures and a stylized rendering of your name to announce callers. At least, that’s what it felt like Google was up to, but we still weren’t sure exactly how this was going to work.