What’s coming to Nexus devices next week? New emojis!

December 2, 2015

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What do you normally seek in a software update? Probably bug fixes and security patches, but also new features could show up if you're lucky. Next week's software update for Nexus devices might get you really excited or really annoyed.

It's all about emojis. 🙌

Look! New emoji coming to #Nexus next week. Fonts and tech details shared with OEMs to include in their updates too. pic.twitter.com/GwvKw2d67p

— Hiroshi Lockheimer (@lockheimer) December 3, 2015

Yes, Google is pushing new emojis to its range of Nexus devices. Once the company's own hardware has the latest and greatest set of emojis, everyone else will be able to get their users access. Motorola is the only major company I've come across that uses the same emoji style as Google. Samsung, LG, HTC, and others prefer to utilize their own take on these characters. And, to be honest, they just don't evoke the same fun as Google's. At least the others will be able to have the same set of emojis even if it's not of the same quality.

Did I just judge emojis? I sure did. 😎

Source: Hiroshi Lockheimer (Twitter)

Justin Herrick Author

Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.