https://twitter.com/reneritchie/status/569934035990003713
As always, rumors are flying about what Apple has coming next, and recent whisperings suggest it’s something big. So we doubt the big secret was a new, expanded collection of emoji set to make its debut in iOS 8.3. Still, for some, the new, more diverse icons are big news.
Just read the most exciting thing about Apple's next update: Racially diverse emoji's… November can't come fast enough!
— Jacob Schneiderhan (@JSchneiderhan) February 23, 2015
November? Just in time for the holidays.
Apple's new diverse emoji include black Santa http://t.co/9jtg4B6SF3 pic.twitter.com/IAMogQV3pm
— The Independent (@Independent) February 23, 2015
Finally. But seriously, fixing the lack of diversity in Apple’s emoji — a task easily handed off to an intern to keep him busy for a day or two — was long overdue. If he were allowed to have an iPhone, Vice President Biden could now make a more realistic Somali cab driver or Indian convenience store owner. Enough chat, though; let’s see ’em.
Apple just showed off its new, diverse emoji for the first time http://t.co/0Y65NidRKs pic.twitter.com/fvYHhSFBMG
— Yahoo Tech (@YahooTech) February 23, 2015
The yellow is sort of… wut. RT @YahooTech Apple just showed off its new, diverse emoji for the first time pic.twitter.com/Mz8VaIxbcK
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) February 23, 2015
@mattdpearce Matt they’re just trying to represent those suffering from intense jaundice be sensitive plz
— Kevin ❄️Snow’Keeffe ❄️ (@kevinpokeeffe) February 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/thelancearthur/status/569946764918132736
@mattdpearce @YahooTech they look like Bert and Ernie!
— bobby (@GoBobbo) February 23, 2015
@mattdpearce @YahooTech Dude, those are for Lego people.
— A Torch (@Torcho) February 23, 2015
Besides the yellow, how does it look?
https://twitter.com/MyBeardsTheBest/status/569673916689584130
https://twitter.com/ow/status/569941718532911104
I'm still waiting for the middle finger emoji. #Apple #Emoji
— Bjarne Van Haute (@BjarneVanHaute) February 23, 2015
With Apple's new "diverse" emoji, I can finally prove that a pink sweater is a bad idea.
— Peter Chao (@Pyrobooby) February 23, 2015
I'm happy that Apple has new even whiter emoji faces coming out soon. My pasty white complexion more truly realized in text.
— Greg Watterworth Jr. (@DestroVega) February 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/OlaAkinlade/status/569970015287574528
I don't see race, so I am very confused by apple releasing several identical versions of already existing emoji today pic.twitter.com/dBzuAjV201
— Russell Dunphy? (@rsslldnphy) February 23, 2015
<sarcasm>new emoji… it is something that we all really need now.</sarcasm> thanks, #apple!
— ⁘ ßØUßLIℚUΞ ⁘ (@boublique) February 23, 2015
Sorry, gingers —Apple finally added some diversity to its emoji but again forgot that redheads exist. The rest of the world, though, should get ready to celebrate when iOS 8.3 is released later this year.
is there a champagne emoji? @apple?
— crbs (@honeythrone) February 23, 2015
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