On Monday February 23 Apple released OS X 10.10.3 beta 2 and iOS 8.3 beta 2. These builds introduced new emoji skin tone modifiers. There are now 6 skin tones to choose from. Apple first promised to add more diversity to its emoji character set in early 2014.
Along with new skin tone modifiers, the update brings 32 new country flags. Apple made several changes to emojis that are related to their products. For example the standard watch emoji has been replaced with an emoji that's based on the upcoming Apple Watch. The iPhone emoji has been updated to resemble the iPhone 6, and the computer emoji is now an iMac.
This update also includes a redesigned emoji picker.
Along with new skin tone modifiers, the update brings 32 new country flags. Apple made several changes to emojis that are related to their products. For example the standard watch emoji has been replaced with an emoji that's based on the upcoming Apple Watch. The iPhone emoji has been updated to resemble the iPhone 6, and the computer emoji is now an iMac.
This update also includes a redesigned emoji picker.