Google Duo Is Getting a Floating ‘New Call’ Button With Redesigned UI

Google Duo will quickly get a house display screen redesign with a ‘New Call’ button. The new button is claimed to assist make calls extra simply. The ‘New Call’ button will even let customers name their Assistant “Home” system. The new residence display screen consumer interface (UI) nonetheless retains the search bar on the prime of the display screen whereas the contacts are displayed in a brand new format together with the ‘New Call’ button. Google mentioned the redesign would attain customers within the coming few weeks.

The new characteristic throughout the redesigned UI for Google Duo was announced by a submit on the Google Duo Help webpage. The submit mentions that this is likely one of the extremely requested additions to the video calling app from Google. The firm says the brand new blue-coloured floating motion button (FAB) for ‘New Call’ will let customers begin a brand new name on the app, create a bunch, see teams and phone lists, and name your “home” system.

The redesigned UI additionally removes a couple of functionalities that have been obtainable beforehand. Users will now be capable to ‘Send Messages’ by clicking on the contact or group and subsequently clicking on the Message button. Users can ‘Create Groups’ by tapping on the ‘New Call’ FAB after which clicking on the Create group hyperlink. Google Duo customers will even be capable to ‘See Contacts and Existing Groups’ by both trying to find them or through the ‘New Call’ FAB. To ‘Invite Contacts’, customers must faucet the ‘New Call’ FAB and search for the contact both through the search bar or by the contacts record.

Google Duo’s ‘New Call’ FAB is anticipated to roll out in a couple of weeks. The platform to first obtain the replace isn’t specified, nonetheless, it’s anticipated to be rolled out to each Android and iOS customers.

For the previous yr, Google has been focussing extra on Google Meet and has even added varied filters and results that have been earlier unique to Google Duo. The coming replace is the primary for Google Duo in nearly a yr, because the final replace that added the flexibility to conduct Google Duo video calls on Android TV got here in August final yr.