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Time of India
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Check out these 8 new emojis coming with iOS 26, here's when they'll drop on iPhones
Emoji lovers, buckle up, the Unicode Consortium has just dropped a brand-new batch of emojis under Unicode 17.0, and Apple fans are in for a ride. The upcoming iOS 26 update is expected to include 8 new characters that range from bizarre to kinda genius. From a fluffy 'Hairy Creature' to a 'Distorted Face' that screams internal panic, these emojis are bringing some much-needed spice to our keyboards. 8 new emojis are coming for your screens, and they are wild And yes, the release was timed perfectly with World Emoji Day, because why not flex new pixels on the most emoji-obsessed day of the year? Here's what you'll be getting The Unicode 17.0 set includes: Apple Core Ballet Dancers Distorted Face Fight Cloud Hairy Creature Orca Trombone Treasure Chest Basically, it's giving chaotic, aesthetic, and totally memeable energy. That 'Fight Cloud'? Already destined to replace the passive-aggressive '😤' in your family group chat. And the 'Distorted Face'? Perfect for every time Mercury goes retrograde and ruins your life. When will these emojis drop on iPhones? While the emojis are officially approved, don't expect them to show up on your phone immediately. Apple likes to do its own thing, translating these into their unique emoji style and slipping them into iOS updates whenever they feel like it. Sources say these icons could appear in the initial iOS 26 rollout. But if history repeats itself, like with Unicode 16.0 (which only showed up on iPhones in iOS 18.4, months later), you might be waiting until a later update like iOS 26.1 or 26.2. Patience is a virtue… or just go make your own with Genmoji. Android users, you're getting them too Android is not missing the party. Google might roll out these newbies with the Android 16 QPR1 update. Pixel fam, keep your eyes peeled. Until then, get your group chats ready. Emoji chaos is about to begin.
Hans India
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Bigfoot Joins the Next Emoji Lineup Arriving in 2026
On World Emoji Day, the Unicode Consortium has given emoji fans something to look forward to with a sneak peek at new designs coming next year in Unicode 17.0. Among the standout additions? Bigfoot — officially called the 'hairy creature.' The fresh batch includes fun new icons like an apple core, ballet dancers, a distorted face, a fight cloud, an orca, a treasure chest, and a trombone. Unicode's Erik Thompson confirmed the new emoji will 'likely' land on devices by spring 2026. Though that seems far off, designing and approving emoji is a surprisingly complex process. To celebrate World Emoji Day, Apple has launched an exclusive emoji word game for Apple News Plus subscribers. Emojipedia has also relaunched letting users track real-time emoji trends around the globe. This new set is bound to add extra fun to everyday messages — and Bigfoot might just become everyone's new favourite.
Engadget
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Unicode's new emoji refuses to put respect on Bigfoot's name
The Unicode Consortium has announced that it's adding what's essentially a Bigfoot emoji to the open Unicode standard this fall. The famous cryptid will appear as "Hairy Creature" alongside a selection of other fun new emoji options in Unicode 17.0. It might seem strange that a consortium of companies as powerful as Apple, Google and Microsoft would practically subtweet one of North America's most famous semi-mythological creatures. But the global nature of Unicode makes avoiding region-specific nomenclature preferable whenever possible. To me, that's Bigfoot, plain and simple, but elsewhere in the world it might scan as a yowie, yeti, nuk-luk, hibagon, orang pendekor or an almas. Besides "Hairy Creature," Unicode 17.0 also includes the following new emoji additions: Trombone Treasure chest Distorted Face Fight Cloud Apple Core Orca Ballet Dancers Unicode 17.0 is slated to be released on September 9, 2025, but these new emoji likely won't be added to Android and iOS until a bit after the standard is updated. You'll just have to make do with what you can create with Genmoji or Emoji Kitchen while you wait.
