At this week's Android Show I/O Edition, Google previewed a 3D overhaul of their Noto Color Emoji set. Here, we detail what we currently know, consider this in the context of previous Google emoji updates, and compare the previewed designs to a similar emoji vendor update from recent years.

On the same day that Unicode 17.0 and Emoji 17.0 were formally approved, Google unveiled its designs for the latest set of new emojis within its Noto Color Emoji and Noto Emoji sets.

Today Google has officially unveiled its full-color designs for Unicode's latest approved emojis, which include a smiley face with bags under its eyes, a paint splatter, and a human fingerprint.

Today Google has officially unveiled its full-color designs for Unicode's latest approved emojis, which include a phoenix, a lime, smileys shaking their heads up and down, and a series of direction-specifying people emojis.

Earlier today the latest batch of emojis, Emoji 15.0, was formally approved by Unicode. Mere hours later, Google unveiled a whole host of new emoji-based features, which included their support for Emoji 15.0.

Google has finalized the designs for its latest emoji update, meaning that brand new 2021 emojis such as Melting Face and Heart Hands will soon be coming to its various platforms.

Earlier today, as part of the Android Developer Summit, Google announced the release of a developer preview of Android 12L - a version of Android 12 designed for larger devices. Android 12L also includes our first look at 2021's emoji recommendation, such as Melting Face and Heart Hands,

Google has shown off its latest emoji release, revising nearly 1,000 designs making them clearer at small sizes, more accurate, or more cross-platform compatible. Just in time for World Emoji Day, this overhaul continues efforts refine and improve the emoji set provided by Google for use on (non-Samsung) Android

Owners of Google's latest Pixel phones now have access to new 217 new emojis, including a face exhaling [https://emojipedia.org/face-exhaling/] and a heart on fire [https://emojipedia.org/heart-on-fire/], as well as options to mix and match the skin tone of many couple emojis. These come

Google has today begun rolling out its latest OS update, Android 11.0. Included in this new release are 117 brand new emojis and a significant number of design changes, several of which are heavily inspired by popular designs of the past. Above: all 117 new emojis included in Android

For World Emoji Day, Google has announced a number of classic emojis returning to Android this fall. Promising to "protect this perfect tortoise with our lives" (a reference to the popular pastime of reviewing emoji designs [https://staff.tumblr.com/post/153541214160/official-ranking-of-every-turtle-emoji-on] on Tumblr), Google has indicated

Google has released the Android 11 beta [https://developer.android.com/preview/] , which includes support for latest emojis. Emoji additions include Smiling Face with Tear [https://emojipedia.org/smiling-face-with-tear/] and Pinched Fingers [https://emojipedia.org/pinched-fingers/]. Above: A selection of the emojis designs available in the latest Android 11 beta.

Google has begun its rollout of support for Emoji 12.1 [https://emojipedia.org/emoji-12.1/], at least for Pixel owners, providing 168 new emojis [https://emojipedia.org/google/android-10.0-march-2020-feature-drop/new/] to those on Google devices. This update brings the latest gender neutral emojis such as a non-gender-specific Cook

Today Google has begun [https://android-developers.googleblog.com] the rollout of its latest OS update, Android 10 [http://emojipedia.org/google/android-10.0/] . This latest version of Android introduces the latest emojis such as flamingo [https://emojipedia.org/flamingo/] and deaf person [https://emojipedia.org/deaf-person/], while also implementing a

Google has today released their latest beta of Android Q [https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/05/whats-new-in-android-q-beta-3-more.html] . Available on a greater number of devices than any previous Android beta, the update includes a first look at new emojis such as yawning face [https://emojipedia.org/yawning-face/], flamingo [https://emojipedia.

Coming to Android this year: a third gender option for emojis such as Police Officer [https://emojipedia.org/police-officer/], Zombie [https://emojipedia.org/zombie/], Person Facepalming [https://emojipedia.org/face-palm/], Construction Worker [https://emojipedia.org/construction-worker/] and People With Bunny Ears [https://emojipedia.org/woman-with-bunny-ears/]. Revealed by Google in a

Google has begun rollout of their new OS update, Android 9.0 [http://emojipedia.org/google/android-9.0/new/], also known as Android Pie[1]. Contained within this release are Google’s Emoji 11.0 updates as well as numerous tweaks to existing emoji designs. With the release of Android

Google has updated its hamburger emoji after CEO Sundar Pichai last month said he would drop everything [https://blog.emojipedia.org/how-do-you-like-your-burger-emoji/] to address the previous design. The new burger design sees the cheese moved from its previous location at the bottom of the 🍔 Hamburger emoji [https://emojipedia.org/hamburger/

Here it is. The big one. Google has redesigned every emoji in the latest Android release and added all the latest emojis. T-Rex [https://emojipedia.org/t-rex/], Orange Heart [https://emojipedia.org/orange-heart/], Vomit Face [https://emojipedia.org/face-with-open-mouth-vomiting/] and Breastfeeding [https://emojipedia.org/breast-feeding/] are some of the new

Android's infamous blob emoji is dead. Having appeared in various shapes and sizes since Android 4.4 [http://emojipedia.org/google/android-4.4/]; the amorphous blob that defined Google's emoji appearance since 2013 is being retired. Update August 2017: Android 8.0 Oreo has been released.

Google this week released its latest emoji update: its third in the past 12 months. After a large update [https://blog.emojipedia.org/android-7-0-emoji-changelog/] for in August containing new designs and Unicode 9 [http://emojipedia.org/unicode-9.0/] emoji support, Google is back with nearly 600 new or modified emoji

Google today released [https://9to5google.com/2016/10/19/android-7-1-nougat-nexus-gallery/] a developer preview of Android 7.1.1 which includes emoji updates for new emoji professions. Above: New professional emojis coming to Android 7.1. Male versions also available. Android 7.1 also adds gendered emojis, single parent families, and

The next version of Android, currently known as Android N [http://emojipedia.org/google/android-n/], is set to include a large emoji update which drops gender-neutrality, yet adds skin tone modifier support. Android N Developer Preview 2, released [http://android-developers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/android-n-developer-preview-2-out-today.html] this week, is

Google today launched Android 6.0.1, which is the first release from Google to include new emojis since Android 5.0 [https://blog.emojipedia.org/android-50-emoji-changelog/] was released in November 2014. Above: Android 6.0.1 contains new emoji images. This update contains 184 new emojis and changes to

Update: Android 6.0.1 has been released. View the changes [https://blog.emojipedia.org/android-6-0-1-emoji-changelog/]. Hiroshi Lockheimer, Senior Vice President of Android, announced [https://twitter.com/lockheimer/status/672206241003937792] an update to the Android emoji font on Twitter yesterday showing the Unicorn [http://emojipedia.org/unicorn-face/], Lion [http://emojipedia.