Google is reportedly working to carry a brand new function in its Cellphone app for Pixel customers that can allow them to lookup unknown numbers to determine them. The function, dubbed Lookup, was earlier launched to Pixel gadgets in Japan with the March Characteristic Drop, but it surely was not launched exterior the area. As per the report, Google may now be aiming to carry the function to its smartphones globally. Notably, a report final month acknowledged that Google can also be testing a brand new Cellphone app function that integrates WhatsApp name logs and service calls on the identical display.
In line with a report by PiunikaWeb (by way of AssembleDebug), the strings of code equivalent to the function had been noticed within the Google Cellphone app beta model 127.0.620688474. The Lookup function is seen when a consumer faucets on a quantity that’s not saved in contacts. It makes use of net searches to seek out the supply of a cellphone quantity.
As per the screenshot shared by the tipster on X (previously referred to as Twitter), the Lookup icon exhibits up after the Add contact, Message, and Historical past icons because the fourth merchandise on the checklist. The report highlights that upon tapping on the function, a backside panel opens up that permits customers to select from apps that may lookup the quantity on the internet. Google Search is likely one of the choices, and when utilizing it, the function straight searches it on the internet.
This function is meant for cellphone numbers which are related to a enterprise as they’re more likely to be discovered on the web. It doesn’t seem like for numbers for private use as they’re unlikely to be obtainable publicly on the internet. Additional, this function at present doesn’t combine any caller ID apps resembling Truecaller, which is extra targeted in direction of figuring out cellphone numbers belonging to people.
There isn’t a phrase on when this function could also be rolled out to Pixel smartphone customers globally, nonetheless, the report speculates that it could possibly be launched with the June Characteristic Drop. Additional, it isn’t more likely to be launched to Android smartphone customers any time quickly, as is the case with most Pixel-exclusive options.
