Brand new emojis are coming - including sloth, hearing aid and yawning face
They are expected in the coming weeks for Apple users!
Early this year we reported that Apple were set to unveil a mass amount of brand new emojis, including a sloth, a guide dog, a waffle and hearing aid, and now, it's been revealed they could arrive as early as this month (October).
The new emojis, which are part of Emoji 12.0, will be rolled out with the release of iOS 13.2 Developer Beta 2 for iPhone users.
If you are a fan of using emojis in your texts then you are going to be buzzing with this news!
Not only will users see the likes of a flamingo, a pinching hand, a skunk and a garlic clove, a disability-theme features heavily in the Emoji 12 update, with guide dogs, wheelchairs, hearing aids and sign language emojis all being included in the new update.
The new update will also feature a white heart for the first time, after a lot of requests from users. In addition to all of the above, users will also find an ice cube emoji, a waffle, a mechanical arm, and a drop of blood.
Emojipedia have also taken into consideration a number of different skin tones, different genders, and they've also included a gender inclusive couple.
Emoji 12.0 will include 59 distinct new emojis, 230 all together when all of the skin tone and gender options are included.
Check out emojis that mean something completely different to what you think:
1) Bowing Man 🙇
This guy isn't thinking, he's bowing! Although often mistaken for a man thinking or doing push-ups, this emoji is actually bowing deeply called dogeza in Japan.
2) Sleepy Face 😪
Although technically called 'Sleepy Face', this emoji isn't crying, the 'tear' is actually coming from its nose. This brings a whole other meaning to this 'sad' emoji.
3) See-No-Evil Monkey 🙈
While most people assume it mean 'oh dear' or 'oops', the 'See-No-Evil Monkey' actually part of the 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil' proverb, hence the other two monkey emojis next to it.
4) Person Gesturing No 🙅
While it looks like the person could be doing The X Factor symbol, she is actually gesturing 'no'.
5) Face With Steam From Nose 😤
In a survey conducted last year 69% of the people asked perceived this to mean 'very angry/in a huff'. It actually means 'expressing triumph after great frustration'.
6) Tired Face 😫
This 'tired face' is often confused with the similar 'weary face'. Some also interpret it as a frustrated face.
7) Hushed Face 😯
Its proper definition is someone who should be kept quiet, but many believe it to be surprised or astonished.
8) Disappointed but Relieved Face 😥
Contrary to the upset meaning that many use it for, its true meaning is 'disappointed but relieved'.
9) Dash Symbol 💨
Whilst many think of this as a fart it actually means the fast movement of a person or vehicle!
10) Person with Folded Hands 🙏
No, this person isn't praying! In Japan, a folded hand gesture is commonly used to say 'please' and 'thank you'.
11) Poop emoji
Perhaps the most famous misinterpreted emoji, this little fella isn't actually a poop - he's a happy chocolate ice cream, duh. It was proven (by science) when a Twitter user superimposed the ALLEGED poop over the actual Ice Cream emoji and the shapes fit exactly.
12) Dancing girls
These are dancing girls of the rather more risqué persuasion than what you've been using them as. Sure, nothing says gals night out on the town like these two, but they actually originated as Japanese 'bunny girls', akin to strippers or playboy bunnies.
13) Sassy Girl
There's a Sassy Girl in all of us, but it turns out she's not actually flicking her hair like she just don't care in this emoji - she's actually an information kiosk lady. Who knew.
14) Aubergine emoji
While we know - WE KNOW - that popular culture dictates that this is, in fact a peen, you'll be sad to know that it wasn't designed as such and is actually just an Aub. Day ruiner or what.
Check out all of the brand new emojis for 2019 below:
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