iOS 27 to Bring 9 New Emojis: Apple Follows Unicode's Latest Update

• Apple's iOS 27 is expected to introduce nine new emojis, following Unicode's draft list for Emoji 18.0.
• The proposed emojis include a squinting smiley, thumb gestures, a monarch butterfly, pickle, lighthouse, meteor, eraser, and handheld net.
• These are currently draft candidates and not final; Apple and Google will design their own interpretations upon approval.
• Apple is still catching up, with Unicode Emoji 17.0 (shovel, fingerprint, beet) expected in iOS 26.4.
• iOS 27 might be a 'Snow Leopard-style' update, focusing on refinement and performance, with emojis being a visible change.

Why It Matters: iOS 27 is set to expand the iPhone's emoji library with nine new additions, following Unicode's latest draft.