We learned on Tuesday that Apple’s upcoming update, iOS 14.2, would bring new emoji from the Emoji 13.0 collection. That collection contains a whopping 117 new characters to choose from, including seal, bubble tea, and the aptly named “smiling face with tear.” You may see this one around a lot.
New Emoji in iOS 14.2
- Smileys & People: Anatomical Heart, Disguised Face, Knot, Lungs, Man Feeding Baby, Man in Tuxedo, Man with Veil, Military Helmet, Mx Claus, Ninja, People Hugging, Person Feeding Baby, Pinched Fingers, Sewing Needle, Smiling Face with Tear, Thong Sandal, Woman Feeding Baby, Woman in Tuxedo, Woman with Veil
- Animals & Nature: Beaver, Beetle, Bison, Black Cat, Cockroach, Dodo, Feather, Fly, Mammoth, Polar Bear, Potted Plant, Rock, Seal, Worm
- Food & Drink: Bell Pepper, Blueberries, Bubble Tea, Flatbread, Fondue, Olive, Tamale, Teapot
- Activity: Accordion, Boomerang, Long Drum, Roller Skate
- Travel & Places: Hut, Pickup Truck
- Objects: Bucket, Carpentry Saw, Coin, Headstone, Hook, Ladder, Magic Wand, Mirror, Mouse Trap, Nesting Dolls, Piñata, Placard, Plunger, Screwdriver, Toothbrush, Window
- Symbols: Elevator, Transgender Symbol
- Flags: Transgender Flag
If you’re counting the emoji listed here, and thinking “hey, there’s only 67! LIAR!” you’d be half right. I’m not liar, but there are only 68 emoji in this group. So, where do we get 117 from? Emojipedia counts each skin type as an individual emoji. Because the emoji that have customizable skin types each come with five possible skin types, that means there are an additional fifty options. Go figure!
