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Google Phone starts rolling out customizable ‘calling cards’ for contacts
Google's Calling Cards allow users to customize contact appearance with images, fonts, and colors, enhancing personalization beyond profile pictures, now rolling out to some beta users.
- Google began rolling out customizable full-screen calling cards within its Android Phone and Contacts apps to some beta users.
- Google's rollout follows Android Authority's July APK teardown revealing the feature codenamed 'patrick' and resembles Apple's Contact Posters introduced in iOS 17.
- Users can assign images from their camera or gallery and customize the font and color of a contact's name, which appears prominently when that contact calls.
- The Google Contacts app version 4.61.28.792249534 and Google Phone beta 188.0.793710089-publicbeta-pixel2024 support these calling cards now, though Google is rolling out the feature slowly.
- This rollout implies enhanced Android call screen personalization and diverges from Apple's approach by letting users customize how others appear on their device during calls.
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Google Is Rolling Out an iPhone-Like 'Calling Card' Feature
Apple gets some flack from the tech community for stealing features from Android, but the truth is, the theft goes both ways. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, after all. The latest such example is a new feature hitting Google's Contacts app: a full-screen "calling card," reminiscent of Apple's "Contact Posters." The idea of both features is simple: Rather than see the traditional image you might set for a particular contact when they …
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…
Google tests 'Calling Cards' on Android that offer full-screen customization for incoming calls - The Tech Portal
Google is reportedly testing a new Android feature called ‘Calling Cards’ that lets users customize how a contact’s screen looks when they call. Instead of the usual small profile picture, the feature replaces the standard call interface with a full-screen background image and custom text for the caller’s name, reports 9to5google. Currently, it is only available to certain beta testers using the Google Phone app version 188 beta and the Contacts…
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