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Google Adding Sound Effects to Android Phone App

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May 2, 2024, 11:04 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

The newest beta version of Google's Phone app for Android includes "Audio Emoji", which are buttons that play a sound effect that both parties can hear. They include clapping, laughing, crying, party, drums, and ... poop, which makes a farting sound. The beta test suggests that the feature could roll out to all users in the coming weeks.

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