If your smartphone lets you know the information about the unknown caller, wouldn’t be a great thing. Yes , Off course , this feature should be pre-installed in smartphones from the day 1. Many of the smartphones don’t have this feature but some carriers like Verizon have certain apps that show you about the caller that from where the call is coming. Now , your problem is solved with latest Android Operating System KitKat. You might be amazed to hear that , Android KitKat is installed with a built-in caller ID feature that lets you know about the caller if it is not listed in your contact list. This dialer app uses Google Maps and Google Plus accounts to search about the caller and if the caller is listed in Google Maps and have a business account on Google Plus , then Android KitKat will display caller information on the screen.
Home caller ID systems have been around for a decade and is used by big companies but still smartphones have not adopted this technology yet. With Android KitKat, Home Caller ID technology will start to lead in smartphone in the coming years. Right now this feature is not foolproof and only works with businesses that have Google+ profiles and are listed on Google Maps. If the caller is not listed on Google plus and Google maps, than you will have no idea who is calling.
If your friends or any other individual prank calls you with different number, it will still not be recognized because this kind of stalking needs some special tracking system, But in the coming future this technology will also hit smartphones. Google plans to expand the functionality to include individuals with Google+ accounts who have a phone number listed on Google plus. If someone calls you , his or her Google+ profile photo will be displayed with additional information about the caller. You can opt out of this functionality now by following this link and unchecking the phone numbers you have listed.
If you’re the one making the call, the dialer app lets you search for nearby places and will recommend results based on your location. The KitKat dialer app will also prioritize contacts based on how often you talk to them.The success of this new dialer app will be predicated on more people adopting Google+, and the search giant keeping its business listings up-to-date
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