Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 unlocks Unicode 17's new emoji set

For reference, Unicode 17.0 came out on September 9, introducing well over 160 new characters. The current stable version of ...

Android 16 QPR3 introduces over 160 new emoji: Here’s every single one of them

Google is introducing over 160 new emoji in the Android 16 QPR3 update next March. Here's all the new emoji coming to your Pixel phone!
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Google Pixel tweaks emoji designs to match iPhone in latest Android 16 beta [Gallery]

As a part of the Android 16 QPR3 beta update that rolled out to Google Pixel phones yesterday, Google has also updated its emoji set to include a few refreshed designs ahead of a larger update to come ...

Emoji reactions: The new language of digital communication

AnyWho reports that emoji reactions have become key in digital communication, serving as quick acknowledgments in text ...

Meet 'Distorted Face' and 'Hairy Creature' – these are the 163 new emojis coming in 2026, and Android 16 users can get them now

As per Emojipedia, there are in fact just seven new basic emojis: Distorted Face, Fight Cloud, Orca, Hairy Creature (think ...
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Where Do Emojis Come From?

Emojis were first developed in Japan in the late 80s and 90s for use on mobile devices, and they quickly spread worldwide as ...