It seems that the summer of 2024 could bring a lot of excitement for iPhone users. First up is the WWDC 2024 event which is expected to uncover Apple’s take on a future dominated by Generative AI. Following the busy week, Apple could give iPhone users some fresh new emojis to spice up their conversations in 2024.
But why are we so hyped about the arrival of new emojis specifically? After all, the Unicode Consortium keeps coming up with new and updated emojis frequently, all of which are eventually added to the pesky keyboards on your iPhone and Android devices. What makes the upcoming collection of emojis such a big deal?
As they say, the most peculiar things in life often attract a lot of attention. The upcoming collection of emojis is one of the most puzzling ones to be added to the collection in recent history. Hence, the tech community is baffled to see the Consortium adding odd yet quirky new emojis that may or may not relate to everyone. Apple is eventually expected to bring it to its iPhone and iPad users.
Without further ado, let’s take an in-depth look at these new upcoming emojis.
New iPhone update may bring new emojis
The new batch of emojis has just been previewed by the Unicode Consortium and they are likely to relate to unique human moods. The artwork is largely representative and we are yet to see how many changes Apple implements to make it uniform with the rest of the collection.
New emojis being added in the next Apple update. pic.twitter.com/z8Veagt8AS
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Here’s a quick preview of all the proposed emojis for the next Unicode 16 update. You can click here to check out all the emojis yourself.
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Face with bags under eyes
This new proposed emoji also carries the keywords like exhausted, sleepy and tired. This emoji could be used to represent moods that show extreme tiredness or to represent boredom.
Fingerprint
The emoji of a fingerprint can be used to associate verifications, security, privacy and identity. It might also be used to relate to forensics.
Leafless tree
The purpose of this emoji is to represent barren land and drought conditions, which would provide a great way to communicate in the hot summers. The Consortium says that it can also be used to represent the winter season.
Root vegetable
This emoji will be used to represent beet, garden, root, turnip and vegetable. In our opinion, it looks more like a turnip than anything else.
Splatter
This emoji will be used to represent Holi, paint, spill and stain.
Other emojis as part of the upcoming update include a harp, a shovel and a flag of the country Sark.
When will the new emojis come to Apple devices?
Right now, these new emojis are part of a proposal and subject to their approval, their fate will be decided. If approved, these emojis will be available for all device manufacturers to adapt and implement. The usual process for Apple to adapt these emojis for iOS and iPadOS could take a couple of months.
Hence, it is possible that Apple might bring these emojis to the public in a later release of iOS 18.
How to update to the latest version of iOS
Although the new emojis are almost a year away from public release, it always helps to keep an eye on the latest release patches and keep checking for whenever Apple might make it ready for the world.
Unless Apple changes the core way to download a new patch/update for iOS, this is how you can stay on top of Apple’s latest releases.
– Head over to the Settings app on your iPhone.
– Tap on General and scroll down until you find Software Update. Tap on it.
– Your iPhone will automatically check for the latest version of iOS available to your device. If you have the latest patch installed, the device will show ‘iOS is up to date’ followed by the iOS version number.
– If you are on an older patch of iOS, you will be given the option to download the update. You will need to enter the iPhone passcode for verification.
– Once the update package is downloaded, your iPhone will ask whether to install it right away or schedule it for later. Based on your preference, the device will undergo a restart process and your iPhone will boot into the latest version of iOS.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– Which new emojis will Apple launch with the next iOS update?
Apple is expected to release emojis of an exhausted face, a fingerprint, a root vegetable, a leafless tree, splatter and more with future iOS updates.
