KHARTOUM, Sudan – If you are in Sudan it is a "missed call." In Ethiopia it is a "miskin" or a "pitiful" call. In other parts of Africa it is a case of "flashing," "beeping" or in French-speaking ...

In the history of smartphones, never before had such a tone been heard at such a volume. In Android, specifically on Google-made smartphones, there's a sound that's played at the end of any phone call ...

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Have you ever ended a phone call on your Android device and heard that loud beep? Pretty annoying right? After many requests, Google has confirmed that it will lower the volume of that Android end ...