Android has announced its November 2023 update, which includes new emoji combinations, designer voice memos, and more watch control.
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In a blog post, the company announced its November update for Android. The update, which is starting to roll out today across Android phones, tablets, WearOS smartwatches, and Google TV devices, contains a bunch of new features to make messaging more fun, TV more free (with ads), and watches even smarter.
In the world of messaging, Google is rolling out new emoji combinations so you can “remix your favorite emoji and share them with friends as stickers via Gboard.” The company is also releasing a beta version of “Voice Moods,” which “adds a unique background and moving emoji theme to your voice messages. Whether you’re surprised, laughing or feeling loved, you can better express how you’re feeling in the moment.”
Messages are also getting a boost for emoji reactions. The latest beta of Reaction Effects now “sparks a full-screen animated emoji for all to see. Light up your conversations and show your friends how excited, surprised or confused you really are.”
In the world of smartwatches, WearOS is getting an upgrade to make it easier to control your smart devices from your wrist. The first update is the ability to “turn on and dock compatible smart appliances like vacuums and mops from your Wear OS smartwatch. You can also set the mood in an instant by controlling light groups for dinner, focus time, and everything in between.
