Get the new Pixel Dialer app for Marshmallow and Nougat devices here

Another bite-sized taster from the Google Pixel and Pixel XL comes to us in the form of an update for the Google Phone app, compatible with Android devices running 6.0 Marshmallow and up. If you want to try it out for yourself, we've got the links for you, but first – a short run-down of what's new in this version of the app.

At first glance, not much has changed in Google Phone 5.1. The UI is largely the same, despite the slightly altered color palette, and is still divided in three separate tabs for favorites, history, and contacts, which also remain visually untouched from previous versions. The main differences become apparent when making and receiving calls, and come in the form of various UI tweaks and refreshments, rather than substantial functional changes.

The on-call screens, both for outgoing and incoming calls, have been redesigned to feature a translucent blue background, through which the home screen wallpaper can be partially seen. Incoming calls now show the caller's contact photo as the answer/reject button, which can be swiped either up or down, instead of left or right, for answering or rejecting calls respectively. The button also shakes up and down in sync with the device's vibration when ringing.