Here is your first detailed look at Android’s new Noto 3D emojis
TL;DR Following Google’s announcement last week to revamp all 4,000 Android emojis into a “Noto 3D” style, a new leak offers a much more detailed look at the library. Developer…
Gboard beta brings subtle functional and design changes to the emoji picker
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard’s emoji, GIF, sticker, and emoticon picker could soon get a minor design update. The new emoji picker removes the “All” page, which lists…
Google Messages adds one more away to enjoy emoji Screen Effects
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages recently introduced a new way to trigger Screen Effects by sending a pair of emojis in chats. The app is now testing…
Google makes it easier than ever to access Emoji Kitchen on Gboard
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Emoji Kitchen TL;DR Gboard’s redesigned Emoji Kitchen is now available widely. The redesign makes it easier to access an extensive list of emoji combos. Tapping…
Google Messages bug auto-prompts emoji reactions on images
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A bug in the latest Google Messages beta automatically prompts emoji reactions in chats where the last received message is an image. The issue…
Google Messages Screen Effects now has emoji triggers
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Screen Effects add some big screen-filling animations to your Google Messages chats. So far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger…
Apple’s Genmoji is the chaotic emoji maker I wish Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen could be
Ryan Haines / Android Authority I never thought I’d be an emoji person (a fan of emojis, not literally a human turned into an emoji). And, for a long time,…
WhatsApp gets confetti animation and a new default emoji
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest WhatsApp update adds the party popper as the seventh default emoji reaction. The update also introduces a dynamic confetti animation triggered by…
Android 16 DP2 has some new emoji to try out
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google just released Android 16 DP2, and it includes support for 7 new emoji. The new emoji include a face with bags under…
Will a big, new Audio Emoji button get you trying the Pixel feature?
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Audio Emoji currently are accessible in the Phone app behind an overflow menu. Google appears to be testing a new UI that gives Audio…