meaning Apple could have added support for the new RCS standard in iOS 18.1, or Google might’ve made changes behind the scenes to improve how iPhones handle emoji reactions from Android.

First previewed in May 2024, the Unicode Consortium revealed Unicode 16, which included the all-new emojis coming with iOS 18 and Android 15. After the beta review period, Apple, Google ...

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers ... to make it to iPhone could deliver something Android users have had access to for some time — emoji mashups like those found on Gboard's Emoji Kitchen.

Anyone with access to the iOS 18.4 public beta will have first dibs on using the new emoji that accompanies the latest ...

If you're on Android, or texting someone who is, there's a good chance those new characters aren't working. That's because Google, like Apple, ties emoji updates to its new software releases ...

Apple thinks it's high time to make even more inclusive emoji. In a March proposal, the tech company requested that Unicode Consortium — the organization responsible for our emoji — create ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Last July, Emojipedia introduced update 15.0 with new emoji suggestions. While it was ...

Apple unrolled new emojis as part of its iOS 18.4 beta version (Image via Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Apple unveiled the eight new emojis that will be added to its iOS 18.4 update on ...