Event Brief
iOS 26.4 Brings Fun New Emoji to Your iPhone
Filed: Apr 01, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
Summary: Apple's iOS 26.4 update introduces eight new emojis, including an orca whale.
WHO: Apple
WHAT: released iOS 26.4 with new emojis
WHEN: Apr 01, 2026 at 6:01 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The Unicode Consortium approved new emojis as part of Unicode 17.0.
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