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iPhone users in Hong Kong have noticed a change in the latest version of iOS: the 🇹🇼 Flag for Taiwan emoji is missing. Previously restricted on Chinese iOS devices, all other regions of the world have continued to enjoy access to all flags in the iOS emoji font, until now. Above: Taiwan's flag has been removed from the iOS emoji keyboard in Hong Kong. GIF: Emojipedia.The change, first discovered

New emoji support has appeared for the first time in iOS for 2018 with today's release of the iOS 12.1 beta 2 for developers. Update: iOS 12.1 was released to the general public on October 30, 2018. See every emoji in the final version or view the most discussed emojis from this release. First previewed by Apple in July, this is the first time some additions such as the skateboard, hiking boot and

An update rolling out now to Android users has updated the gun emoji to appear as a toy water pistol, in line with recent changes by other vendors. It seems inevitable in retrospect. While vendors might have baulked at Apple's overnight redesign of the 🔫 Pistol emoji in 2016; the tide has turned and now many won't want to be left on the opposite side of the fence. Above: Google has replaced its p

Slack users have long requested an update to Slack's emoji support. Now it's here, but there is a catch for some users. Reports of a gradual rollout of these new features have flooded into Emojipedia over the past few days,[1] and today this emoji support arrives for the majority of users. Want to send a 🧟 Zombie, 🦖 T-Rex, or 🤮 Vomiting Face on Slack? Now you can with the built-in emoji picker

Android's infamous blob emoji is dead. Having appeared in various shapes and sizes since Android 4.4; the amorphous blob that defined Google's emoji appearance since 2013 is being retired. Update August 2017: Android 8.0 Oreo has been released. See what's new. In its place: a redesign of every emoji in Android, coming as part of Android "O" which was announced today at Google I/O. Above: The new d

Apple has updated the appearance of the paella emoji on iOS to resemble the traditional version of the dish, from its home town of Valencia. The paella emoji, listed in Unicode as 🥘 Shallow Pan of Food, was originally approved as part of Unicode 9.0, and added to iOS 10.2 in December 2016. To the dismay of the authors of the original paella emoji proposal; the mixed ingredients used by Apple in i

After a lengthy beta period, Apple today released iOS 10.2 to the public. With 104 new emojis and a brand-new 3D emoji design, this is a big update for iPhone users. When taking into account skin tones and gender, a total of 422 distinct emojis are possible in iOS 10.2. It's all down to how you count them. Here they are: These updates include 16 new emoji professions (32 when both genders are coun

iOS 10.2 Emoji First Look: Shrug, Fingers Crossed, Face Palm Update: iOS 10.2 has been released. Apple today released a developer preview of iOS 10.2 which includes favorites such as the Shrug and Fingers Crossed emojis for the first time. Above: No more waiting. Shrug is included in iOS 10.2 developer beta. Other popular additions coming in this iOS update include Fox Face, Avocado, and Owl. iOS

In the second major emoji update in 10 months, Google today released Android 7.0 "Nougat" with a bunch of emoji additions. This latest release adds support for skin tone modifiers, Unicode 9 emojis, and a removal of previously gender-neutral characters in exchange for increased cross-platform consistency. Above: New emojis included in Android 7.0 Nougat. Humans Are Human The first major change to

Apple announced a number of changes to their emoji set this week, including better representation of women, single-parent families, and a pride flag. Many of these additions were met with a mixed reaction, but none has generated more feedback[1] than this: 🔫 Pistol changed to a toy gun emoji in iOS 10 beta 4 https://t.co/wboWiY51bm pic.twitter.com/SpA96aVG9s — Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) August 2, 2

Emoji ZWJ Sequences: Three Letters, Many Possibilities Not all emojis are equal. It's not obvious from looking at them, but some emojis are more than they seem. While most emojis are not dissimilar to a © symbol or the letter Q in the Unicode Standard; others are created by joining multiple emojis together behind the scenes. For instance: This emoji 👩‍❤️‍👩 is actually a sequence made up of these

Version 9.0 of the Unicode Standard has today been released, including 72 new emojis such as the shrug, facepalm, fingers crossed and selfie. Faces, hand gestures, gender pairings[1], animals, food, drinks, and sports are all covered in this update. Above: Every new emoji in Unicode 9.0. Our sample images used in this article have been designed in the "Apple style" of emoji to give an idea of how

Microsoft surprised many last week by including an overhaul of all emojis in the preview release of the Windows 10 "Anniversary Update". There's plenty to cover, but I first want to look at this guy who is new to Segoe UI Emoji[1]: Above: Ninja Cat is a set of emojis exclusive to Windows. Not a standard Unicode emoji character, the Ninja Cat is part of an ongoing Windows Insider meme[2] and comes

Google today launched Android 6.0.1, which is the first release from Google to include new emojis since Android 5.0 was released in November 2014. Above: Android 6.0.1 contains new emoji images. This update contains 184 new emojis and changes to 48 existing emojis such as the celebrating hands and pile of poo. View all emojis in Android 6.0.1. What's New Android now supports all approved emojis, w

The candidate list for Unicode 9 is taking shape, with the final list of new emojis scheduled for approval in mid-2016. 38 emoji characters have been accepted as candidates for the 2016 Unicode update, including Face Palm, Selfie, Shrug, Fingers Crossed, and Pregnant Woman. We commissioned a complete[1] set of mockups to show how these might look if approved[2]. Above: Emojipedia Mockups of Unicod