Audio Emoji: Google introduces clapping and farting sounds for calls 👏💨

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Audio emojis: Google brings applause and fart sounds for calls to your smartphone 👏💨

Emojis have taken everyday life by storm. Now Google is adding Android smartphones. And also brings them into calls.

We use them every day: Emojis brighten up chats, Internet posts and now even emails. And sometimes we can even express our thoughts better than words. And this despite the fact that we often use them incorrectly (find out more here). So far, they are probably the fewest people who have missed calls. Nevertheless: With the so-called audio emojis, they should soon delight our ears too.

This is what “9to5mac” discovered in the latest test version of Google’s Android smartphone operating system. A series of emojis suddenly appear in the phone app. If you tap on it, the appropriate sounds are shown to the person you are talking to – and they suddenly hear laughter in their ears. Or farted.

Of clapping and farting

In addition to comprehensible sounds such as applause, the classic drum sound badda-bum-tis for a bad joke or a trumpet sound for crying, Google has actually built in a flatulence sound – symbolized with the poop emoji. There are also audio emojis for partying and a laugh.

In the phone’s settings, Google explains the feature this way: “Express emotions and moods with sounds like applause, laughter, sad trombone, and more with tappable emojis while on a call.” And that’s apparently how it works. If you tap one of the buttons, the sound can be heard by everyone in the conversation.

Audio emojis can be switched off – but only for themselves

Google also seems to be aware that this could be exaggerated. Apparently there is a limit to how quickly you can use the keys in succession. According to “Cnet”, you can also switch off the function – but only for yourself. If the other person plays the sounds, you still have to endure them.

The fact that you can switch it off still makes sense. After all, how embarrassing it would be to accidentally make a farting noise while having an important conversation.

Google Android: When is the Pups update coming?

It is not known what exactly Google is thinking about the buttons. Basically, the function is reminiscent of soundboards like Stefan Raab’s in “TV Total”. But the Android version doesn’t have its biggest advantage: Unfortunately, you can’t assign sounds to the buttons yourself.

It is not yet known when the update will come to regular Android versions. We may know more soon: From May 14th, Google will be inviting people to its I/O developer fair in its hometown of Mountain View. Maybe you can also hear fart noises on stage.

Sources: 9to5google, Cnet