Topic: call history
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Android backup data now counts toward Google storage - impact is minimal
Starting July 7, Google will count SMS messages, call history, and device settings toward the 15 GB Google Account storage limit, adding roughly 40 MB per user on average. New on/off controls for SMS & MMS messages, Call history, and Device settings are rolling out, giving users more choice over ...
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WhatsApp Web Calling Launches with Call Transfer & Waiting Room
WhatsApp Web now supports voice and video calling, including one-on-one and group calls, with features like screen sharing, reactions, and call history, plus a new Call Transfer option to switch calls between devices seamlessly. New tools include Waiting Room for host-controlled group call access...
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Never Miss Important Calls: Android's 'Call Reason' Feature
Google's Phone app is testing a new "Call Reason" beta feature that lets users flag outgoing calls as "urgent," displaying a visual indicator on the recipient's incoming call screen and in their call history. The feature only works between mutually saved contacts who both use the Google Phone app...
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WhatsApp for CarPlay Rolls Out to All iPhone Users
WhatsApp has officially launched a significantly enhanced CarPlay interface, replacing its previous basic voice command system with a more integrated and visually intuitive experience for iPhone users. The update introduces key features like a detailed contact info interface, a call history log, ...
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WhatsApp Web now supports voice and video calls
WhatsApp Web now supports audio and video calls directly in the browser, including a Calls tab with call history, favorites, screen-sharing, and reactions. New features include the ability to transfer calls between devices without hanging up, a waiting room for group calls with host approval, and...
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Google Fi's Web Calls and RCS: How It Works
Google Fi has separated its web tools, moving calling and voicemail to a dedicated **fi.google.com/webcalls** page while managing texting and **RCS chats** entirely within Messages for web, enabling richer features like high-resolution media sharing on browsers. The new Web Calls page allows user...
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Google Phone Beta Adds Urgent Calls That Override DND
Google's Phone app beta introduces "Expressive Calling," a feature that allows users to mark a call as urgent, overriding a recipient's Do Not Disturb settings to ensure notification. The urgent call functionality requires both parties to use the beta app (version 203), displaying a clear "It's u...
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Google Phone and Messages Add 'Urgent' and 'Unknown' Alerts
Google is adding a "Call Reason" feature to its Phone app, allowing callers to mark calls as urgent, which displays a prominent alert for recipients to indicate time-sensitive situations. The Messages app is introducing protections for unexpected group chat invites, alerting users when added by a...
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Discover the 4 Must-Have New Apps in iOS 26 & iPadOS 26
The iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates introduce new applications to enhance productivity and provide a seamless user experience across Apple devices. A key addition is the Phone app for iPad, enabling direct calling, call history access, and voicemail management through the paired iPhone. The updated ...
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How Google Fi's HD Calling Delivers Crystal-Clear Calls
Google Fi has launched HD calling to provide superior voice quality, requiring both callers to be on VoLTE, VoNR, or Wi-Fi networks for standard HD Voice, with HD+ Voice needing compatible devices and networks for enhanced clarity. HD Voice uses wideband audio for richer sound, while HD+ Voice do...
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Microsoft Teams Adds Feature to Report Suspicious Calls
Microsoft Teams is launching a "Report a Call" feature in mid-March to let users directly flag suspicious voice calls, providing organizations with visibility into phishing and scam attempts. The feature will be enabled by default and accessible from call history, with reported metadata sent to t...
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