Android 12L adds Unicode 14 support, preview the new emoji

The focus of Android 12L is on tablets and foldables, but the release is also coming to phones and Google is introducing Unicode 14 emoji ... October27 Android12LaddsUnicode14support,previewthe37newemojitoday[Gallery] AbnerLi -Oct.27th20211:48pmPT @technacity 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInReddit ThefocusofAndroid12Lisontabletsandfoldables,butthereleaseisalsocomingtophonesandGoogleisintroducingUnicode14emojisupportwithit.  Unicode14.0wasoriginallyexpectedtoarrivein2021butwasdelayed.Theemojicreationprocesstakestwoyears,andCOVID-19pushedbackeverythingbysixmonths.Instead,Googlespentthisyearredesigningitsexisting992characterdesigns.TheyfirstdebutedinChromeOSandvariouswebservices,likeGmail,beforecomingtomobilewithAndroid12. Unicode14introduces37newemoji.AsspottedbyRKBDIonEmojipedia’swebsite,itstartswithsevennewfacesandsevennewhands,whichcomewithmulti-skintonecombinations: MeltingFace,FacewithOpenEyesandHandOverMouth,FacewithPeekingEye,SalutingFace,DottedLineFace,FacewithDiagonalMouth,FaceHoldingBackTears RightwardsHand,LeftwardsHand,PalmDownHand,PalmUpHand,HandwithIndexFingerandThumbCrossed,IndexPointingattheViewer,HeartHands Inadditiontoa“BitingLip,”therearethreepeoplecharacterswithmultipleskintoneoptions:PersonwithCrown,PregnantMan,PregnantPerson. TherestoftheUnicode14emojiadditionsinAndroid12Larebelow: Troll,Coral,Lotus,EmptyNest,NestwithEggs,Beans,PouringLiquid,Jar,PlaygroundSlide,Wheel,RingBuoy,Hamsa,MirrorBall,LowBattery,Crutch,X-Ray,Bubbles,IdentificationCard,HeavyEqualsSign Takenoteof“bubbles”andhowitlooksawfullylikeacolorlessversionofGoogleAssistant’s“g”logo. MoreonAndroid12L: Here’showtheAndroid12LtaskbarworksandwhatitlookslikeontheGalaxyZFold3formfactor[Gallery] GoogleconfirmsAndroid12Lfeatureswillbe‘comingsoon’totheGalaxyZFold3 Android12LwillgetthefirstofthreebetasinDecember,Q12022launch Android12Lisalsocomingtophones,BetaProgramforPixelcominglater ThanksRKBDI! FTC:Weuseincomeearningautoaffiliatelinks.More.Checkout9to5GoogleonYouTubeformorenews: You’rereading9to5Google—expertswhobreaknewsaboutGoogleanditssurroundingecosystem,dayafterday.Besuretocheckoutourhomepageforallthelatestnews,andfollow9to5GoogleonTwitter,Facebook,andLinkedIntostayintheloop.Don’tknowwheretostart?Checkoutourexclusivestories,reviews,how-tos,andsubscribetoourYouTubechannel Guides Android12 Android12L AbouttheAuthor AbnerLi @technacity Editor-in-chief.InterestedintheminutiaeofGoogleandAlphabet.Tips/talk:[email protected] Pixel6awillrunaTensorchip,w/alessercamera Pixel6prepsbig'AtaGlance'upgrade NestCam(Wired)Review:Notano-brainer Stadiaat2:Wheretonow?[Video]