230 new emojis coming to phones soon
New emojis coming to phones soon
New emojis coming to phones soon
New emojis coming to phones soon
On Tuesday, a whopping 230 emojis were approved by the Unicode Consortium a month in advance of their release, which means you'll have dozens of ways to express yourself on your smartphone this year.
The are heavy on inclusivity with new emojis for service dogs, wheelchairs and scooters, hearing aids, emoji-people walking with canes, prosthetic arms and legs, more options for interracial and same-sex and nonbinary couples. There's also a weird dirty-looking pair of briefs, a large knife and a clove of garlic, so there truly is one for every occasion.
It's unclear exactly when in 2019 you can expect these emojis, but from March onward, Apple and Google et al will be deciding when to add these to the iOS 2019 lineup. It's a common myth that Apple controls emojis — in fact, the Unicode Consortium does, and just farms out these final lists to Apple and other developers after confirmation.
Take a look at some of the highlights from the new collection:
The emoji animal kingdom will also be adding a sloth, an otter and a flamingo.
Something tells us this yawning face will come in handy during long meetings:
An oyster, pearl included:
A guide dog:
Here's what some of the new emojis will look like on your phone, depending on what operating device (iOS for short) you use:
And here's the full range:
And if you're still confused as to what an emoji is, you can use this adorable orangutan scratching its head:
