Apple Could Add 9 New Emojis With iOS 27 Update

What’s New & Timeline – New emojis are part of Unicode Emoji 18.0 (draft) – Proposed by the Unicode Consortium – Expected rollout: iOS 27.4 (March–April 2027) – Apple & Google will design their own versions after final approval – iOS 27 likely to focus on stability and refinements, not major UI changes

List of Proposed Emojis – Smiley face with squinting eyes – Leftward thumb gesture – Rightward thumb gesture – Monarch butterfly – Pickle – Lighthouse – Meteor – Eraser – Net with handle