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Google’s Phone App is Downloadable on Most Phones Now, Not Just Pixels

Tim August 11, 2020 33

Thanks to an update for the beta version of Google's in-house Phone app, the app appears to be downloadable and usable on pretty much any Android device. This is major news, since it was once only supported by Pixel and Android One devices. Keep in mind, this...

Call Recording in Google’s Phone App Looks Like This

Kellen January 29, 2020

When we told you a couple of weeks ago that the Google Phone app would soon be able to record incoming and outgoing calls, we weren't sure we would see the feature arrive so quickly. But thanks to a new update to the app, we might be days away from Google...

Google’s Phone App May Soon Support Call Recording

Tim January 15, 2020

Thanks to a new app teardown performed by the good people at XDA, we're learning this week that the official Phone app from Google may soon support call recording. Hidden within version 43.0.289191107 of the app, strings discovered specifically point to the...

Google Phone App Gets Beta Program on Play Store

Kellen April 10, 2018 40

Want to get into another beta version of a Google app? The Google Phone app now has a beta program and you can sign-up this minute. All you have to do is hit that Google Play link below on your phone and scroll to the bottom of the app listing to find the "...

T-Mobile’s John Legere Isn’t Exactly Excited About a Potential AT&T Exclusive on Amazon’s Phone

Kellen June 17, 2014 91

When Amazon unveils their first phone tomorrow, at a press event in Seattle, don't expect their neighbor, T-Mobile, to be in attendance. AT&T has reportedly been given an exclusive on the phone, something T-Mo CEO John Legere voiced his displeasure with...

Report: Amazon’s 3D Smart Phone Will Feature Tilt Navigation Tricks

Kellen April 22, 2014 21

Last week, the first photos of Amazon's rumored 3D-enabled smartphone leaked along with talk of multiple cameras and sensors that would follow your every move to present you with a potentially-gimmicky, yet semi-interesting user experience. Today, we are...

Tuesday Poll: Are You Protecting Your Smartphone?

Kellen June 18, 2013 177

It's 2013, smartphones have grown to outrageous sizes, prices certainly haven't decreased, and we're using them even more. So we're curious, are you still protecting your phone? Or should we say, are you protecting your technological investment? With 2-year...

Tuesday Poll: How Often do You Upgrade Phones?

Kellen February 5, 2013 130

In a time where new phones seem to populate our news feeds on a weekly basis, it would make sense that consumers in general are always looking for ways to upgrade. But the reality is, that most people can't afford to buy a new phone every six months off-...