Google is Working on a “Lookup” Button for Unknown Numbers on Android

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Google is Working Introducing the ‘Lookup’ Button

Google is Working in the process of crafting a functionality that is remarkably straightforward and beneficial, prompting astonishment as to why it hasn’t been an integral part of our daily lives for a decade: a means to investigate a phone number that has recently called you, directly from your call log. A certain user known as X uncovered for PiunikaWeb an emerging “Lookup” button within the beta iteration of the Google Phone application. When activated, this button summons a Google Search with the number automatically inputted.

While the Google Phone application serves as the default option for Pixel devices, it can be acquired by other Android users via download. The novel Lookup button is situated alongside other choices such as “Block” and “History,” accessible upon tapping a recent call within the Phone application. In an era where a considerable amount of spam originates from disguised phone numbers mimicking local calls, one could argue that this feature is overdue by approximately five years.

How will it work?

When you tap on an unknown number in your call history, you’ll see a “Lookup” button alongside existing options like “Save contact” or “Block number.” Tapping “Lookup” will initiate a web search using the unknown number, likely using Google Search as the default option.

While the Google Phone application serves as the default option for Pixel devices, it can be acquired by other Android users via download. The novel Lookup button is situated alongside other choices such as “Block” and “History,” accessible upon tapping a recent call within the Phone application. In an era where a considerable amount of spam originates from disguised phone numbers mimicking local calls, one could argue that this feature is overdue by approximately five years.

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AssembleDebug also sniffed out that Google is working on adding Gemini email summaries to the Android version of the Gmail app. Nevertheless, there are likely numerous individuals who continue to endure the arduous process of copying and pasting unfamiliar numbers into a Google search. Personally, I only resort to this method upon receiving repeated calls from the same number, a scenario frequent enough to warrant a cessation to the cumbersome smartphone copy/paste routine.

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Streamlining Email Management with Gemini Summaries

Additionally, X also uncovered Google’s endeavor to integrate Gemini email summaries into the Android iteration of the Gmail application. As depicted in the provided screenshot, this feature manifests as a button positioned just below the email’s subject line. Upon activation, it promises to deliver a succinct summary. Though currently inactive, PiunikaWeb reports the presence of a new Gemini menu option within Gmail’s three-dot menu.

In the interim, the Gemini application for Android can generate email summaries for users (provided they possess a Google Workspace account). The ideal scenario would involve Gemini performing this task directly within Gmail, a functionality already in place on the web version.