Apple has already released the latest iOS 18.4 update and it’s available to download and install now. Why would you want to do that? Well there are a whole host of new additions, but, surely eight brand new emoji are enough of a draw on their own.

Apple's iOS 18.4 update adds a new selection of emoji, enhancing expressive options for iPhone users with images that include a weary-looking face, a shovel and the flag of Sark.

As reported last year, the Unicode Consortium had teased eight new emoji that would become available on platforms such

Apple’s iOS 18.4 lets EU users choose default navigation apps like Google Maps or Waze, complying with the Digital Markets Act for more competition and user control.

Apple surprised many by releasing the latest iPhone software update early: having teased that iOS 18.4 would be released in early April, the general release dropped on March 31. Here’s all you need to know.

Apple has released iPadOS 18.4 to the public, with the update bringing with it Apple Intelligence upgrades as well as an update Mail app, among other improvements.