ZDNET's key takeaways iOS 26 adds built-in call screening for unknown numbers.Let an automated voice ask for the caller's reason.Transcripts can help you decide whether to answer or ignore. I get a ...

Google's new Call Reason feature lets Android users mark calls as urgent before dialing, displaying an urgent label to recipients using Phone by Google app.

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature called Missed Call Messages, which acts like a modern voicemail. The holidays are a ...

Google's Phone app is rolling out a new \"Expressive Calling\" beta feature, allowing users to mark calls as urgent. This ...

It's tough to get people to answer the phone—though I'm not really blaming those who don't pick up. We are so inundated with spam calls these days that refusing to answer incoming calls en masse isn't ...

Google has slowly been improving Android with new security systems — like upgraded features that help protect you from message scams — and now the company is taking things a step further with in-call ...

Apple's iOS 26 update brings subtle but useful features beyond headline additions. These include name recognition, spam filtering, and AirPods camera remote that improve daily iPhone use.

Apple’s macOS Tahoe now includes Edge Light which uses your Mac’s display to brighten your face on video calls in dim ...

Google is fixing the no-context problem in phone calls by adding an urgent-call indicator to the Phone app. The new “Call Reason” feature lets you flag a call as urgent so the recipient knows it ...

Apple is now recommending that users update from iOS 18 to the newer iOS 26 operating system. The iOS 26 update includes a new "Liquid Glass" interface, call screening features, and upgrades to Apple ...