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Google is beginning to push out the Expressive Calling feature for some Android users. As part of Expressive Calling, Call Reason is another function coming to Android that will allow users to mark ...

Last month we spotted Google developing Call Reason, a system for signaling call priority that could override DND. Google formally announced Call Reason at the start of December, saying that beta ...

Sometimes you need someone to answer right away. Maybe you are locked out. Maybe those concert tickets are about to go on sale. Android users are about to get a helpful upgrade that gives their calls ...

This is important because: Android’s in-call scam protection is designed to guard against fraud where criminals impersonate banks or financial services. Why should I care? Scammers often call ...

Google is expanding Android’s in-call scam protection feature to the US. It warns users if they try to open financial apps while screen-sharing on a call with an unknown number. The feature was being ...

Friends in your contact list who also have an Android phone can signal when this call isn’t one to send to voicemail. Friends in your contact list who also have an Android phone can signal when this ...

If you miss the donut storms the first go around, you'll need to survive until the next Storm Circle closes. You can avoid all of the donuts falling from the sky and safely pick up what you've already ...

Spam and scam calls are some of the most annoying things we all have to deal with when it comes to our phones. Apple’s iOS 26 update takes a firm step toward solving this problem with Call Screening, ...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Herodotus that has been observed in active campaigns targeting Italy and Brazil to conduct device takeover (DTO) ...

Google is preparing to launch a “My calling card” feature to fix a major flaw in Android’s call customization. This new setting will allow users to control what their own call screen looks like on a ...