Facebook has made further inroads into your phone. The social network has launched a phone dialler, caller ID provider, search engine & call blocker for Android called Hello. A Facebook Creative Labs project, Hello connects with Facebook so you can see who’s calling, block unwanted calls & even search for people or places.
According to a post on FB Newsroom, when you get a call, Hello will show you info about who’s calling you, even if you don’t have that number saved in your phone. But you will only see info that people have already shared with you on Facebook. Make your phone smarter with Hello. Built by Messenger just for Android, Hello combines info from Facebook with the contact info on your phone so it’s easy to stay in touch with people.
Here are some of its features:
• See who’s calling you, even if you don’t have that phone number saved in your phone.
• Easily block unwanted calls.
• Automatically block calls from numbers that have been blocked by a lot of other people.
• Search your phone contacts & people and places on Facebook, without switching between apps.
• Always have the latest info about your contacts, including their profile pictures & birthdays.
• Open a Facebook profile or Page with just 1 tap.
• Call, add & edit contacts — just like you do on your phone.
Image Credit: Facebook Newsroom
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