Introducing Google’s cutting-edge ventures into enhancing user experiences across its platforms. From revolutionizing search results with a Short Videos Filter, potentially incorporating content from TikTok, Reels, and beyond, to empowering Google Pixel users with a forthcoming Lookup Feature to identify unknown callers, these advancements signify Google’s commitment to innovation and seamless integration in the digital realm.
Join us as we delve into the forefront of technological evolution with Google’s latest endeavors.
Google Reportedly Experimenting With Short Videos Filter to Show Content from TikTok, Reels, More in Search
Google is reportedly working on a feature for its Google Search app for Android where it will let users find all the short video content in one place.
As per the report, Google Search app could get a Short Video filter for content from TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and many others.
It is not known if and when the new filter will be release for users globally.
As a other report claim that the Google app for Android could soon offer the Gemini AI toggle that was seen in iOS recently.
According to a report, this new feature was spot within the latest Google Search app for Android.
This feature adds a new filter label Short Video next to the Images filter atop the search result space.
This new feature is said to index and collate all short video content available publicly on various platforms.
The report said that despite spotting the feature, clicking on it did not do anything, and the filter disappear.
This could be due to the feature being an early experiment for Google and not an active feature.
But, Google experiments with many features and not all of them make the cut, so it could also be one of those cases.
As this is not the first time Google has attempt to make short videos more accessible for users.
In 2020, a report said that Google was testing a dedicated carousel in Android that would put together all the Short Videos together.
The carousel would reportedly appear when the searched keyword was likely to have short videos available.
That feature unfortunately was never release by Google.
As of now, searching for short videos on Google requires a user to add the name of the platform after the search keyword, which can be frustrating, especially if the user has to repeat the process for all platforms separately.
This new feature, if it makes the cut, would allow users to look up videos on any topic from all platforms by just typing the keyword.
One other Android feature Google is working on is a toggle to switch between Google Search and Gemini AI.
Switching the toggle will take the user to the Gemini AI interface where the chatbot can be use to generate content and perform chatbot-specific tasks.
It is said that this feature is near completion and should begin rolling out to users globally within the next few weeks.
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Google Pixel Users Could Soon Get a Lookup Feature to Identify Unknown Callers: Report
Google is reportedly working to bring a new feature in its Phone app for Google Pixel users that will let them look up unknown numbers to identify them.
This feature, dub Lookup, was earlier introduce to Google Pixel devices in Japan with the March Feature Drop, but it was not release outside the region.
As per the report, Google could now be aiming to bring the feature to its smartphones globally.
According to a report in March 2024 said that Google is also testing a new Phone app feature that integrates WhatsApp call logs and carrier calls on the same screen.
As per a report, the strings of code corresponding to the feature were spot in the Google Phone app beta version 127.0.620688474.
The Lookup feature is seen when a user taps on a number that is not saved in contacts.
It uses web searches to find the source of a phone number.
The Lookup icon shows up after the Add contact, Message, and History icons as the fourth item on the list.
This report highlights that upon tapping on the feature, a bottom panel opens up that allows users to choose from apps that can look up the number on the web.
Google Search is one of the options, and when using it, the feature directly searches it on the web.
This feature is intend for phone numbers that are associate with a business as they are likely to be found on the internet.
It does not appear to be for numbers for personal use as they are unlikely to be available publicly on the web.
Also this feature currently does not integrate any caller ID apps such as Truecaller, which is more focus towards identifying phone numbers belonging to individuals.
As there is no word on when this feature may be roll out to Google Pixel smartphone users globally, but, the report speculates that it could be release with the June Feature Drop.
It is not likely to be introduce to Android smartphone users any time soon, as is the case with most Google Pixel-exclusive features.
