Google’s Phone app is getting a nice little facelift soon. The current version is definitely a model of clarity, but the Mountain View company wants to do even better. Purpose of this, Make it much more convenient with one hand.
This is the new version, 90.0.475844574, still only for beta testers. If all goes well, it should be made public in the coming weeks, if not days.
The new Phone app is more practical
During the call, now you have two rows of icons, for a total of six. A second page is available for less used features. When the numpad is visible, it hides half of the interface.
new version tries to correct some aspects. Now we only have one row of four icons: keyboard, mute, speaker and more. If the user wants more, the window expands at the top. Same for the keyboard, which no longer replaces certain icons. Everything can be viewed on the screen when needed.
But the biggest change where the buttons are. As we can see from the image, they are placed at the bottom of the screen. This changes everything as they are extremely easily accessible with the thumb. The interface can therefore be used with one hand. The killer detail is that it is possible to change the order of the buttons. Thus, left-handed users will not be penalized. Wonderful news.
At a time when phones were getting bigger and bigger, it was difficult to calmly use this app with one hand, but that’s the basics. This redesign of the interface is therefore welcomed. Oogle develops native Android apps in small increments over months, but it’s rare that we get a full interface overhaul, especially on software this important.
Source : Android Police
