Washed-out colors on Nexus Player.

Google has promised to release software updates that will address a color issue on its latest Nexus devices. The Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player have all suffered washed-out colors with the latest version of Android — but only while watching video.

Say hello to Android’s new emojis. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google has confirmed it is catching up with the latest Unicode standards and bringing a whole bunch of new emojis to Android. The company has also tweaked the design of some existing ones — and you can see them all in the image below.

Some of the new emojis in iOS 9.1. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google has been slow to adopt the latest emoji sets, meaning Android users cannot see certain icons used by iPhone-owning friends. But the company has promised to catch up, and it starts with a Nexus update that will begin rolling out next week.

The Nexus 5 is more affordable than ever! Photo: Google

One of Google’s finest Nexus smartphones was the 2013 Nexus 5, which is still a terrific smartphone even today, with great specifications and an attractive design. It’s even prettier when it comes with 32GB of storage for under $200!

Can Google do better than this? Photo: Google

After working with third-party smartphone vendors on the Nexus lineup for years, Google is finally toying with the idea of building its own handset, according to some employees. It’s thought the search giant is keen to have a stab at taking on the iPhone all by itself.