Earlier this week we got word from SXSW that the first app from Google’s startup incubator Area 120 was live, but limited to the iOS app store. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for the first one to pop up in the Play Store, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s another messaging app.

Called Supersonic Fun Voice Messenger, the cross-platform app distinguishes itself by dispensing with the keyboard and forcing you to dictate your texts. It’s a bit like a modern spin on the walkie-talkie. As you speak, your words are automatically converted into text and any relevant emojis, so you can talk like a 12-year-old even if you can’t tell the difference between the grimacing and grinning emoji. Messages are delivered in real time, so there’s no editing, even if it picks an emoji you don’t exactly understand.

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Earlier this week we got word from SXSW that the first app from Google’s startup incubator Area 120 was live, but limited to the iOS app store. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for the first one to pop up in the Play Store, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s another messaging app.

Called Supersonic Fun Voice Messenger, the cross-platform app distinguishes itself by dispensing with the keyboard and forcing you to dictate your texts. It’s a bit like a modern spin on the walkie-talkie. As you speak, your words are automatically converted into text and any relevant emojis, so you can talk like a 12-year-old even if you can’t tell the difference between the grimacing and grinning emoji. Messages are delivered in real time, so there’s no editing, even if it picks an emoji you don’t exactly understand.

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