Kuala Lumpur, 6 December 2021: Truecaller, the leading global platform for caller id and spam blocking releases its latest updates in Malaysia today. The all-new redesign comes with several user focused enhancements, making much wanted features such as video caller ID, a redesigned interface, Call Recording, Ghost call and Call announce available for the country. On top of these new features, the application still retains all of the original features that make it great for its users.
Commenting on the launch of Truecaller 12, Alan Mamedi, CEO and co-founder, Truecaller, said: “All these new features will allow people to enjoy and exercise greater control over their communication, offering a safe, fun and fulfilling experience at the same time. We worked hard to add many new features and a streamlined interface without adding complexity. At the same time, the app is faster and leaner, allowing for smoother operation and reduced battery consumption.”
“Building trust in communications has always been our mission at Truecaller. We remain focused on user demands and meet them with innovative solutions and offerings. Malaysia is a top priority market to us, as we saw a spike in fraudulent phone activities during the past year. We hope through the efforts of improving the app experience, more users can leverage on the application to better protect themselves from the dangers of spam and scam calls,” added Alan.
New features that is introduced in Version 12 includes:
Video Caller ID - Video Caller ID is a fun feature that allows you to set a short video that plays automatically when you call friends and family. Users can choose from one of the built in video templates or get creative by recording your own. It makes the calling experience more personalized and unique. This feature will be available for all Truecaller Android users.
Streamlined New Interface - Thanks to strong user feedback over the past year, the teams have decided to introduce separate tabs for calls and SMS. With the different tabs, users can now get to all of your SMS, Truecaller Group Chats and individual chats within a single tab.
Call Recording - Initially introduced as a Premium only feature, the call recording feature is now back and available to everyone running Android 5.1 and newer. Record all incoming and outgoing calls regardless of whether the device manufacturer includes the feature or not. All recordings are stored locally on the device storage and cannot be accessed by Truecaller. Listen to or delete recordings within Truecaller or by using a file browser. Recordings can also be shared easily using email, Bluetooth or any messaging service. Users can choose to start recording with a single tap in either Full-Screen or Pop Up Caller ID after the initial setup process.
Ghost Call - Ghost call is a clever little hack to help Truecaller users get out of sticky situations or play a harmless prank on friends. With Ghost Call, users can set any name, number and photo to make it appear as if you are getting a call from that person. Users can also choose a contact from your phonebook and schedule for a Ghost Call at a later time. This feature will only be available to Truecaller Premium and Gold subscribers.
Call Announce – By enabling this new optional feature, Truecaller will speak the caller ID for incoming phone calls out loud. This works for saved contacts as well as for numbers identified by Truecaller on both normal voice calls or Truecaller HD Voice calls. It can be quite useful to know who’s calling without even looking at your screen. If you prefer, this can also be enabled while wearing headphones. Like Ghost Call, Call Announce will only be available to Premium and Gold subscribers.
