Android and iOS get new emojis with Unicode 16 beta

As technology enters every aspect of our lives, emojis have become inevitable. The Unicode Consortium, which is responsible for the distribution of new emojis, shared several new emojis for testing. Unicode 16 offered for beta program, iOS It will come to iPhone/iPad with 18.

Unicode 16 beta program started

The consortium has started the beta review period for Unicode 16. It was stated that the new emoji designs will probably be available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and other Apple devices in early 2025. This shows that it will be distributed with iOS 18.

There are currently seven emojis in the beta program. These include emojis from different categories, such as a face with bags under the eyes, fingerprints, a leafless tree, a harp and a shovel. Unicode stated that it will expand the emoji world to meet needs.

Companies such as Google, Microsoft and Apple create their own designs based on these emojis. Although Unicode 16 will be completed later this year, Android and it may take up to 2025 to arrive on iOS. It will even be released in March next year iOS 18.4 It is thought that it will not come to iPhone until the version.

Apple shared its last emoji update with iOS 17.4, released in March this year. In this context, it provided its users with new emojis such as lime, mushroom, phoenix and many different hand gestures.

Google has not yet made a statement about the new emojis. However, a similar scenario Android 15 It seems possible that it could happen on the front as well. Interim updates of Android 15 will support Unicode 16.