Wear 5.1.1 is here. Photo: Motorola

Moto 360 owners are finally receiving Google’s latest Android Wear update — version 5.1.1. This is a major release that enables Wi-Fi connectivity, adds gesture controls and emojis, and lots more.

The ZenWatch is getting Android Wear 5.1. Photo: Asus

Google’s latest Android Wear upgrade, which adds a whole host of new features and improvements, is now available on the Asus ZenWatch.

Verizon has announced that the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Motorola Droid Mini, Ultra, and Maxx will begin begin rolling out to users in phases starting today. It makes the trio the first carrier-exclusive smartphones to receive Google’s latest KitKat software.

SwiftKey has today rolled out a new beta release, which finally brings support for Emoji to the most popular third-party keyboard on Android, and the option to add a number row. There are over 500 Emoji icons to enjoy, and you can get Emoji recommendations based on the words you type.

Google has announced that its latest Android 4.4 KitKat update is rolling out to the Wi-Fi Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013 models) and the Nexus 10 starting today. The update will be available to download over-the-air, and it will deliver all of the new Android features that made their debut on the Nexus 5 late last month.