INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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Ta da! Apple has revealed its latest batch of emojis - coming soon to an iPhone near
you
It's a great day to be bald, ginger, grey, or curly-haired - or, indeed, a lobster.All of the above have made it into
the latest batch of Apple emojis, unveiled to mark "World Emoji Day" on Tuesday.The coming of the colourful characters was announced back in
February by the Unicode Consortium, the group that decides on new emojis
As well as the new hairstyles, exotic animals including a kangaroo, parrot and peacock are set to feature.Healthy eaters will be delighted
to learn that a mango and lettuce also made the cut - along with a cupcake for balance.The 70 new emojis will be rolled out automatically in
a free software update later this year.Image copyrightAppleImage caption
An assortment of animals and some popular new
foods are among the newcomers
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The new faces include a pleading look, a
loved-up emoji, and a chilly face
The symbols for infinity and a blue Nazar amulet (a protection symbol in some parts of the world) have also been added.
The
little cartoons get their own spin from each company that uses them, so one smartphone maker's will have small differences from another's -
but the general appearance will be similar
Jeremy Burge, creator of World Emoji Day, said the ginger emojis were expected to draw the most love from users."As always, some of the
most vocal requests for new emojis are about representation, and this update delivers some of the most common requests
In particular the redheads and curly-haired options are likely to be popular," CNN quoted him as saying.Back in March, Apple said it wanted
to bring in emojis that better represent people with disabilities.Its suggestions included wheelchair users, a guide dog and a hearing aid
The company observed that very few of the current emoji options "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities"
Unicode agreed, and has promised to introduce some in 2019.Media captionEmojis: Who decides what can be an emoji
