Tech Desk 
Jul 13, 2025
Google's Phone app has undergone a major makeover with a more streamlined and user-friendly interface in an effort to improve the user experience.
The update, which is now being distributed to beta testers, has a more straightforward design with the three main tabs—Home, Keypad, and Voicemail—located at the bottom of the screen.
The Home tab acts as a focal point, giving users quick access to people they've spoken to most often and a thorough overview of their call history.
The Keypad section streamlines the call-making process by facilitating manual dialling and suggesting contacts.
Meanwhile, the Voicemail tab offers a convenient repository for storing and managing voicemail messages.
The update also adds gesture controls, which allow users to accept or reject calls with a single tap or horizontal swipe, in addition to the redesigned interface.
This minor but important modification gives the user interface a more contemporary look, which eventually improves the user experience as a whole.
This update is a component of Google's larger Material 3 Expressive project, which aims to create a more unified and intuitive Android experience.
There will probably be more improvements and features added to the Phone app as the update is progressively made available to a larger user base.
It's also anticipated that the redesign will be part of a broader initiative to update other Google apps, adding Material 3 Expressive elements and improving the Android experience in general.
Anticipation is growing for possible updates and innovations to Google's suite of apps and services as the Pixel 10 approaches release.
