The Contacts application has recently experienced a notable overhaul, implementing the new Material 3 Expressive design framework. This enhancement brings a more streamlined layout with container-style contact cards, improving the visual attractiveness and functionality of the app. The contact information page now showcases larger, pill-shaped icons for actions such as calling and messaging, making them more visible and easier to engage with. Furthermore, Google is experimenting with customizable full-screen calling cards in the Phone beta application, which enables users to tailor their incoming call displays with full-screen imagery and individualized fonts and colors. This redesign is consistent with updates across other Google applications, including Gmail and Messages, as part of a wider deployment of the Material 3 Expressive design. The update is presently being rolled out through the Google Play Store, and users can anticipate these modifications with version 4.6.1.x of the Contacts app.
