Users who have an Android device may soon see a major update that brings with it a change that will not go unnoticed. Google is working on something new, a feature called Audio Emojiwhich could change the way people interact in everyday life and during their phone calls.
These are new reactions, in some respects similar to those known to date, but also profoundly different. They are gods predefined sound effects linked to specific emoji. Let’s find out in detail the new feature coming soon, who can already use it and the release times for all users.
Audio emoji, what is the new feature that Google is working on
Google wants to guarantee users who own a mobile device supported by the Android operating system the possibility of interact with other people in the most personalized way possible. In addition to emojis, emoji reactions, stickers, gifs and other multimedia elements that can be exchanged for messages in chats, the company has decided to work on a feature completely innovative for calls: Audio Emoji.
It’s about reaction in audio format, sound tracks of a few secondsabout two, which are associated with six emoticons (for the moment) and which are played every time a reaction is added during a call. Laughter, applause, drum roll and more they can be easily inserted into conversations, with just one tap on your smartphone.
The sound effect is played on both the sender’s and recipient’s phones, at the same instant. Audio Emoji provides a new way to express an emotion or mood during a phone call, introducing new possibilities for the user.
Audio emoji, how to send audio reactions during calls
There are no limits, imposed by Google to prevent calls from becoming annoying or difficult to understand. Sounds can be played with a reduced frequency and never one after the other.
At the moment, the reactions are selectable in two ways. There is a button that you can click on after opening the menu or you can access the emoji by clicking directly on a button found in the main interface of the phone call. The emoji sound can be turned off at any time by users who do not want to take advantage of the new feature.
The latter is currently in the testing phase and is only available to a limited number of users who have the task of trying it and identify any critical issues and malfunctions.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the functionality could be widespread to all those who own an Android mobile device as early as the next few weeks. In the future the audio reactions could be increased, adding new emojis to click on to play the various tracks. To ensure you get the rollout as soon as possible, you need to keep your smartphone up to date.
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