iOS 12.1 brings Group FaceTime and new emoji to iPhone and iPad

according to New EmojiMore than 70 new emoji come to iPhone and iPad with iOS 12.1, including new characters with red hair, gray hair and curly hair, a new emoji for bald people, more emotive smiley faces and additional emoji representing animals, sports and food. New emoji will also be available on Apple Watch and Mac with a free software update. Emoji are used by people all over the world to communicate and iOS 12.1 brings even more characters to the keyboard that better represent global users, including new emoji for moon cake, red gift envelope and nazar amulet. Sports fans will celebrate the addition of new emoji for softball and lacrosse, while outdoor adventurers will enjoy new characters for luggage, compass and a hiking boot. Beautifully designed characters for the llama, mosquito, kangaroo and lobster, and new food emoji, including a bagel, salt, cupcake, leafy greens and mango, are now available.

Now is the worst time to buy a new iPhone

Don't buy a new iPhone right now. Apple is expected to announce three new iPhones in September: an upgraded version of the iPhone X, a larger version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen and a more affordable iPhone with a 6.1-inch LCD display. The new and more powerful iPhones should all include Face ID, which lets you unlock your iPhone by looking at it instead of with a fingerprint. Also, reports from last year suggested Apple will increase the size of the batteries in its new iPhones, so they might stay on longer than current models. New modems for faster data speeds on 4G LTE networks are also said to make an appearance.

Apple's colorful new iPhone XR could trigger a long-awaited upgrade cycle

as informed in To hear the technoratti tell it, Apple's iPhone event Wednesday was a snooze fest. The iPhone XR, the most low-ranking member of Apple's expanding X family of devices, is exactly what the company needs to revive its sluggish smartphone sales. Prior to Apple's official unveiling of the iPhone X last year, many analysts expected its anticipated revamped design to spark a massive upgrade cycle. The iPhone XR could spur Apple customers to finally upgradeBut the XR is a wholly new model. I think lots of Apple customers with aging phones are going to jump at the chance to have a device that looks like an even more fun and colorful version of the iPhone X. I think the long-awaited iPhone upgrade cycle may finally be here.

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