4 fantastic new Google Pixel phone features

You don't need one of Google's latest Pixel 10 devices to appreciate these incoming Android calling upgrades.

- JR RAPHAEL

Google recently announced its Pixel phones would get a load of fancy new AI additions and some tantalizing hardware touches. While this can make a meaningful difference, the best parts of a Pixel tend to be the smaller touches that often aren't heavily promoted in ads or events. And best of all? Most of those features tend to make their way down to most existing Pixel models – not only the newest, shiniest options.

At the time of writing, a slew of those exact types of treasures is sliding its way into Pixel phones near and far. They're precisely the sorts of under-the-radar, oft-overlooked elements that most Pixel owners never notice, but you'd better believe they can make a big impact on your life, if you take the time to discover and embrace them.

So, let's take a moment to unearth a handful of fresh incoming advantages around the underemphasized but ever-important area of actual voice calling. Let's dive in.

1. YOUR CUSTOM CALLING CARD

The new Android Calling Card feature is Google's version of the iPhone's Contact Posters, only with no arbitrary locked-down restrictions. These let it work only with other people who carry have same type of smartphone that as you.

In short, it's a nifty new way to customize how the incoming call screen looks for specific contacts on your device. This makes it visually distinctive and easy to spot even at a glance when someone important is calling you.