Android and the art of awkward timing

Well, hell. Google got me. Again.

You’d think I’d be used to the company’s habit of announcing things before they’re actually available by now, but nope — this past week, I fell for one of Google’s classic traps.

The company put out a splashy announcement on Tuesday about a new Assistant feature, y’see. It lets you send an audio message to anyone simply by talking to your phone. You just say, “Hey Google, send an audio message,” and poof! Just like that, your phone starts recording and then sends your spoken missive to whomever you want. Magical! Spiffy! Exciting! I couldn’t wait to try it! And then, well…

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