In September, Google unveiled Emoji 16.0, which includes eight new emoji. The new emoji are a paint splatter, harp, fingerprint, root vegetable, leafless tree, shovel, the flag of the tiny island ...

After Apple confirmed this month that it would be releasing Unicode's new emojis, keen smartphone users have been given a first look at what the new, more gender-balanced offering could look like.

However, there will be more than half a dozen new emoji, which is always welcome news. Here’s what’s coming. Apple's latest emoji are coming soon. You may have thought that there really were ...