Google’s second Android N Preview is here, and it brings the bacon emoji

Apr13

by Sindy Cator on April 13, 2016 at 6:08 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

When Google launched its Android N Beta Program last month, it promised new builds every few weeks, so say hello to Android N Preview 2. While there aren’t huge new features the likes of split-screen mode, there are some updates users will appreciate. For one, Google is finally adding support for multi-racial emoji, well after Apple, WhatsApp and Microsoft did. On the plus side, Gogle is also leapfrogging Apple by going straight to Unicode 9, which includes new emoji like one for selfies, face palms, and bacon. Revolutionary, really. In general, Google says its moving away from a generic look to more human-looking design. Emoji…