If you are an avid user of emojis, you will be happy to know that Apple has just released iOS 16.4, which includes 21 new emoji characters that you can use to express yourself in various ways. Whether you want to show your love with a pink heart, your frustration with a shaking head, or your admiration for a moose, you will find something to suit your mood in this update.
The new emoji include a variety of animals, such as a donkey, a moose, a goose, and a jellyfish, as well as some new heart colors, like pink, light blue, and gray. There’s also a shaking head emoji that can be used to show disbelief, disagreement, or frustration. Other new emoji include a hand fan, a flute, a hair pick, a khanda and two pushing hand gestures with different skin tone variations.
21 New Emojis on iOS 16.4
Hearts
Heart emojis have always been a popular way to express our emotions in chats, and the iOS 16.4 update has added three new heart emojis – a pink heart, a light blue heart, and a grey heart. These new additions provide users with more options to convey their feelings towards someone or something.
Animals
The animal kingdom has been expanded with the addition of three new emojis – a donkey, a moose, and a goose. These adorable creatures are perfect for animal lovers to add a touch of cuteness to their chats.
Objects
The object’s category has been enriched with unique new additions such as a wing, a folding hand fan, a hair pick, a flute, and maracas. The inclusion of these objects can be useful for different contexts and will surely add more color to conversations.
Food and Plants
The food and plant category has gained two new emojis each. The hyacinth and pea pod will be perfect for gardeners and nature lovers, while the ginger and cupcake will be appreciated by foodies.
Hands
The hand’s category has been expanded significantly with eleven new hand emojis. The new hand emojis are variations of the rightward pushing hand and the leftward pushing hand, with skin tone options ranging from light to dark. These new additions offer greater representation and inclusivity to people of different skin tones.
To access the new emoji, you need to update your iPhone to iOS 16.4 by going to Settings > General > Software Update and tapping Download and Install. Once the update is complete, you can open the emoji keyboard by tapping the smiley face icon on your keyboard and scrolling through the categories to find the new ones. You can also use the search bar at the top of the keyboard to type in keywords and find the emoji you want.
Finally, the new emojis included in the iOS 16.4 update provide a variety of ways to convey feelings, hobbies, and cultural differences. The new animal and plant emojis are beautiful and distinctive, and the extended hand category is a huge step in the direction of inclusion and representation. Conversations will be more expressive and enjoyable than ever thanks to these new emojis.
Until next time, with another topic. Till then, Toodles.