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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business Standard
Google tests iPhone-like full-screen calling cards on Phone app for Android
Google has reportedly begun rolling out customisable calling cards for select beta users in the Phone and Contacts apps. According to a report by 9To5Google, instead of seeing just a person's profile picture at the centre of the incoming call screen or during-call screens, users will now have an option to see a full-screen image of the person. Notably, a similar customisation was released for iPhones in 2023 with the iOS 17 update. According to 9To5Google, on iPhones, contact posters let you design how others see you when you call. Google's take for calling cards, by contrast, simply enlarges your profile photo into a full-screen background on your own call screen — a personal customisation rather than something others see. Google's new calling cards: What to expect Once the feature becomes available, opening a person's contact page will show a prompt saying, 'Try adding a calling card: Customise how [contact name] appears during calls,' the report added. As per 9To5Google, in the Google Phone app, calling cards are internally referred to as 'Patrick.' Unlike the standard circular profile picture, users can pick an image from their Camera, Gallery, or Google Photos, adjust its placement, and then choose a font and colour for the contact name that appears near the top of the Incoming Call screen. Colours: Autumn Orange, Black, Blush Pink, Dark Green, Dark Purple, Gentle Blue, Greenish Yellow, Lavender, Lavender Two, Navy, Orangy Yellow, Raspberry Pink, Red, Reddish Orange, Royal Blue, Seafoam Green, Smart Colour, Vivid Cyan, White, Yellow Green, and a 'Smart Colour' option. This feature aligns with the soon-to-arrive Horizontal swipe and Single tap gestures for answering calls. Calling cards are still in limited testing, with a few users spotting them after the Phone by Google 188 beta update. Meanwhile, Contacts version 4.61 has rolled out more broadly with Material 3 Expressive. Separately, the upcoming 'Call Message' option has been renamed to 'Take a Message' in the latest beta build.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Google is testing customizable calling cards for Android that show up when your friends call
Google has started rolling out customizable calling cards for the beta versions of its Android Contacts and Phone apps. Android Authority found clues that the company was working on the feature back in July when it did an APK teardown. Now, you can give it a try if you decide to install the beta versions of the apps. As the publication notes, Google's implementation is the direct opposite of Apple's. On iOS, your set your own photo and name that you want to show up on other people's phones when you call them. You cannot alter other people's Contact Posters, as Apple calls the feature. Meanwhile, on Android, you can't make your own calling card. The feature instead gives you a way to set a photo and a name for your contacts that show up on your screen when they call you. If you do have access to the beta Contacts app for Android, you'll now see a note that says "Try adding a calling card" when you view a contact's details. From there, you can choose a photo you have of that contact from your gallery or take a new one of them with your camera. You can also adjust the font type and color for their name. Whenever they call, that calling card will take over your phone screen. If this sounds nothing new to you, it may be because Samsung has had a profile card feature for a while now that works just like Google's implementation. It's already widely available and accessible from your contacts' profile pages.
Engadget
4 days ago
- Engadget
Google is testing customizable calling cards for Android that show up when your friends call
Google has started rolling out customizable calling cards for the beta versions of its Android Contacts and Phone apps. Android Authority found clues that the company was working on the feature back in July when it did an APK teardown. Now, you can give it a try if you decide to install the beta versions of the apps. As the publication notes, Google's implementation is the direct opposite of Apple's. On iOS, your set your own photo and name that you want to show up on other people's phones when you call them. You cannot alter other people's Contact Posters, as Apple calls the feature. Meanwhile, on Android, you can't make your own calling card. The feature instead gives you a way to set a photo and a name for your contacts that show up on your screen when they call you. If you do have access to the beta Contacts app for Android, you'll now see a note that says "Try adding a calling card" when you view a contact's details. From there, you can choose a photo you have of that contact from your gallery or take a new one of them with your camera. You can also adjust the font type and color for their name. Whenever they call, that calling card will take over your phone screen. If this sounds nothing new to you, it may be because Samsung has had a profile card feature for a while now that works just like Google's implementation. It's already widely available and accessible from your contacts' profile pages.
India Today
07-08-2025
- India Today
iOS 26 adds quick callback reminders, so you never forget to return a missed call again
If you're someone who often misses calls while you're busy, and then completely forgets to call back later — you're not alone. Between office, travel, house chores and all the other everyday chaos, it's easy to lose track. With iOS 26, Apple has added a really useful new feature that could help with exactly that. You can now set callback reminders for missed calls directly from the Phone app. It's a small addition, but genuinely handy. Especially for people like me, who get spammed with dozens of unknown numbers every day, but still want to remember to call back the ones that matter. Here's how it you're running iOS 26 beta (like I am), or you're planning to update to the final version once it rolls out, just open the Phone app, head to Recents, and swipe left on any missed call. You'll now see a blue Reminder icon. Tap it, and you'll be given a few options — Remind Me in 1 hour, Remind Me Tonight, or Remind Me Tomorrow. There's also a Remind Me Later option, which lets you set a custom time and date. That's the one I found most useful, because it gives more control. For example, I could remind myself to call my brother in the evening around 6:30 PM, just before his shift neat touch is that you can even set these reminders to repeat, like you do with alarms. So if there's someone you call regularly, and you often forget, this can act like a backup nudge. These call reminders get added to the Reminders app, and you can organise them in your own lists or tweak them later if needed. That said, I do wish there was an option to make this automatic, but only for specific people. For instance, if I could tell my iPhone to always remind me an hour later when I miss a call from my mum or my closest friends, it would make the feature even better. Right now, the manual step works well, but for someone who deals with constant spam calls (thanks to loan agents, fake insurance schemes, and banks), automation with filters would really take it to the next it's a good start. Apple's clearly thinking about ways to make small things smarter and more helpful. The feature is live in the beta, and will roll out to everyone else once the stable version of iOS 26 launches publicly along with the iPhone 17 series in September.- Ends
AU Financial Review
27-07-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Nothing Phone 3 Australian review: Is a flagship anti-phone a contradiction?
The Nothing Phone (3) is a phone you pay more for, so you can use it less. Nothing, the UK company that made a name for itself building low-cost phones with 'Glyphs' on the back that helped customers leave their phones turned face-down and untouched, says as much in its marketing materials for the Phone (3), which it describes as its first 'flagship' phone.
