Apple Adds 8 New Emojis to iPhones: 'Finally a Turnip'

From purple splatter to a new facial expression –` see the eight new emojis here!

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Eight new emojis are now available on Apple devices!

iPhone carriers will want to make sure they have the latest iOS 18.4 update in order to access several new emojis that were released this week. 

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The fun new graphics include an exhausted face with bags under its eyes, a blue fingerprint and purple splatter, according to a social media post shared Monday, March 31, by Apple Hub.

The new release also includes a shovel, a tree without leaves, a harp, what appears to be a single radish and the flag of Sark, which is a self-governing island in the Channel Islands.

Fans weighed in on the emoji rollout.

“I'm still saying that this will be the most used emoji of the year,” one person tweeted, referring to the tired face. 

Others were not as impressed with the selection, offering up a dose of sarcasm.

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“Definitely needed that Beetroot one !! Life has been unfulfilling without it,” one social media user wrote. Another added, “FINALLY a turnip.”

Past emoji updates have included a plain bagel upgraded to one with cream cheese, as well as a pregnant man for inclusive additions to represent transgender pregnancies.

When the breakfast option was added, it caught the attention of a popular cream cheese company.

“Hooray! Bagel lovers everywhere united and convinced @Apple to turn the plain #SadBagel into a delicious #HappyBagel and we are celebrating,” Philadelphia Cream Cheese’s official social media account shared in October 2018.

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As for the eight new emojis, Apple revealed that the iOS 18.4 update would introduce Apple Intelligence features and expand to new languages and regions.

The company claimed that it would now deliver helpful and relevant intelligence, while advancing steps for privacy in AI, and reach even more consumers around the world through products like their iPhones, plus iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4.

In addition to French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (simplified) being some of the languages available, Vision Pro will allow users to proofread, rewrite, and summarize text using Writing Tools. 

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Users can also compose text from scratch using ChatGPT in Writing Tools.

And additional emojis aren’t the only fun images that were added, there was also Sketch style in Image Playground, which creates academic and highly detailed sketches.

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