Google is killing off Android's emoji blobs

The divisive icons have become a mainstay of Android, but now they’re being retired in favour of more conventional smiley facesThe best emojis on the market are no more: Google’s weird blobs are being retired in favour of more conventional circular yellow faces.First introduced in 2013 with Android 4.4, the blobs have been a divisive feature of the company’s operating system. Some love them for their unique spin on otherwise indistinguishable emojis, while others hate the poten