If you're on Android, or texting someone who is, there's a good chance those new characters aren't working. That's because Google, like Apple, ties emoji updates to its new software releases ...

Following other UI tweaks in recent months, the emoji, GIF, sticker, and emoticon picker in Gboard has received a small redesign.

According to a user report on Reddit (via Android Police), the latest Google Messages beta brings support for more emoji-based Screen Effects that can be triggered by sending a single emoji in chats.

The redesign makes it easier to access an extensive list of emoji combos. Tapping on a combination will show you what emojis were used. In December 2024, Google rolled out a redesign for Emoji ...

Get ready for your emoji to change if you use Gboard on an Android phone. Google's emoji keyboard is undergoing a design change that'll hopefully make things cleaner and easier to use. Gboard removed ...

Google will replace its voice assistant tool with Gemini in its operating systems for cars and smartwatches, the company announced during the Android Show: I/O Edition event. In two different ...

Google I/O is where we learn about many major features and updates that are coming to the company’s ecosystem, including on the Android front. The company is doing something a little different ...

Sounds like Google I/O might be more about Gemini, so Android is getting a separate event all to itself. Sounds like Google I/O might be more about Gemini, so Android is getting a separate event ...

Google will give Android its own spotlight ahead of the company’s annual I/O developer conference. The search giant will host a special edition of a long-time YouTube series for developers, called The ...

Google is reportedly working on a means to improve Android's Factory Reset Protection to make it even harder to sell stolen devices. Google shared a screenshot that gives us a good idea of what ...