The new emoji will arrive with Android O, Google’s latest operating system, which is currently in beta testing. The redesign, as noted by Emojipedia , will be fully compatible with Emoji 5.0.

Google is using the impending death of its blob emoji to promote Allo. A farewell of sorts for World Emoji Day. A farewell of sorts for World Emoji Day. by Chris Welch. Jul 17, 2017, 6:45 PM UTC ...

Hate them or love them, Google is ditching its infamous blob emoji and redesigning them entirely for the upcoming release of Android O. In addition to the redesign, the Big G has become the first ...

Say goodbye to the blob, and hello to the squishy circle. Google's rolling out brand new designs. for its Android emoji, and they look, well, a lot like the emoji you see on other platforms.

With Android O, due later this year, Google will be changing the look of its emoji to a look more consistent with the icons seen in Apple's iOS 10.