Apple users finally get to use new emojis including ginger-haired people

So many emojis!

Man using a mobile phone with emojis coming out of it

by Anna Sky Hulton |
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Ten months after these new emojis were first announced, and nearly three months after they were released on other platforms, Apple users finally get their chance to use over 70 new emojis. As revealed last year, these new emojis include, people with ginger hair, a rather delicious looking bagel and even a lobster!

With the new iOS 12.1 update, available from Tuesday (30th Oct), users will be able to also use new emojis such as a kangaroo, a llama and a swan. See some of the proposed emojis below...

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Possible new emojis 2018

Red-haired and curly-haired characters1 of 24
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Red-haired and curly-haired characters

Lacrosse Stick and Ball2 of 24
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Lacrosse Stick and Ball

Bagel3 of 24
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Bagel

Grinning face with letters OK as eyes4 of 24
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Grinning face with letters OK as eyes

Skateboard5 of 24
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Skateboard

Ball of yarn6 of 24
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Ball of yarn

Hiking boot7 of 24
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Hiking boot

Supervillian8 of 24
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Supervillian

Nazar Amulet9 of 24
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Nazar Amulet

Superhero10 of 24
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Superhero

Peacock11 of 24

Peacock

Flying disc12 of 24

Flying disc

Test tube13 of 24

Test tube

Moon cake14 of 24

Moon cake

Swan15 of 24

Swan

Bone16 of 24

Bone

Kangaroo17 of 24

Kangaroo

Broom18 of 24

Broom

Fire extinguisher19 of 24

Fire extinguisher

Llama20 of 24

Llama

Firecracker21 of 24

Firecracker

Softball22 of 24
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Softball

Frowning Face with question marks as eyes23 of 24
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Frowning Face with question marks as eyes

Face with smiling eyes and party horn and party hat24 of 24
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Face with smiling eyes and party horn and party hat

In the end, not all of these proposed emojis were chosen, however in February this year it was confirmed that along with ginger-haired emojis, there would be a bagel, lobster and softball emoji.

With some excitement over the choice of a bagel, it turns out that the original emoji design wasn't popular, so it was redesigned to look more appealing. Jeremy Burge from Emojipedia tweeted, 'Responding to complaints, Apple's bagel emoji has been updated in the latest iOS 12.1 beta'.

And yesterday, Emojipedia confirmed the release of the new emojis for iOS users. Time to get texted to your heart's content!

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