Neowin News Feed for: Dialer

This legacy app somehow still exists in Windows 11, despite zero use

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:01 +0000

Microsoft still ships an ancient utility with Windows 11, despite most users lacking the hardware to use it. Read more...

WhatsApp brings Android's new group calling feature to iOS

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:24:01 +0000

WhatsApp is simplifying the call experience for iOS users with the new Unified Call Hub feature. The hub centralizes call initiation, group scheduling, and even a direct dialer shortcut. Read more...

Android Auto may soon let you switch to a different dialer app

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:34:01 +0000

Google has been spotted working on a new feature allowing users to choose a different dialer app on Android Auto. Read more...

Apple iPhone's dialer finally gets the T9 dialer with the latest iOS 18 update

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 06:00:01 +0000

Apple has rolled out the iOS 18 which brings a lot of new features. It also adds one of the most basic smartphone calling features finally to the iPhone dialer app, the T9 dialer. Read more...

WhatsApp reportedly working on an in-app dialer for its messaging app

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:10:01 +0000

WhatsApp's latest feature currently in development is a new in-app dialer. The feature was discovered in WhatsApp beta for Android v2.24.9.28 and it is not available to testers yet. Read more...

Skype Mingo aims to be your ultimate communications hub for Android; available right now

Steven Parker — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:42:02 +0000

Microsoft has now taken the wraps off a Skype 'alpha' app for Android that eventually aims to offer the same features as the Windows 10 version by bringing SMS and call functionality to the platform. Read more...

Truecaller updated for Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8, with new design, lots of features

John Devon — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 06:24:01 +0000

The dialer app comes out of beta for Windows 10, as Truecaller continues to add features even to its Windows Phone 8 version. Read more...

Details emerge on Microsoft's phone Dialer app for Android; Windows 10 version on the way

Andy Weir — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:50:01 +0000

Reportedly built by the Skype team, Dialer is said to include geo-search for local contacts and Truecaller-style caller-ID. Launching in December on Android, a Windows 10 Mobile version is coming too. Read more...