While some people enjoy speaking on the phone, others dread a call. And people who never answer the phone when someone calls ...

The ability to put a call on hold and answer another call is built into the default phone apps on Android phones and iPhones.

Letting a call go to voicemail allows you to control timing. Answering immediately surrenders some of that control. People who pick up right away often place higher value on live interaction.

It seems that Google is still working on a new design for the incoming call UI on its Phone app for Pixel and other Android devices, as another new UI has just surfaced. As it stands today, the Google ...