While the current version of iOS is iOS 14.0.1, Apple is already testing iOS 14.2. The company released an early beta version of the update yesterday and includes a new set of emojis as Emojipedia discovered.
Apple already took an early look at the new emojis back in July. In total, there will be dozens of new emojis this year. Emojis are becoming more diverse and comprehensive than ever with new variations on existing emojis.
At the beginning of this year, the governing body responsible for approving new emojis, the Unicode Consortium approves 117 new emojis as part of Unicode 13.0. Operating system developers and social networking companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, and Mozilla then draw their own versions of the new emojis and post them on their platforms.
In this version you will find a transgender flag, smiling face with tears, pinched fingers, two people hugging, some insects and animals, a camouflaged face and much more.
My favorite is a camouflaged face:
Emojipedia has put these new emojis together on a single image:
When it comes to new variations, there will be an Mx Claus, a gender-specific alternative to Santa Claus and Mrs Claus. Smoking is no longer restricted to men and veils are no longer restricted to women. You can send an emoji with a woman in a tuxedo and a man in a veil.
You can expect the full release of iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2, and macOS Big Sur in a month or two.