iPhone owners are about to get 72 new emoji, and here's a sneak preview

APPLE is already hard at work on the next version of its iPhone and iPad software, iOS 10.2, which includes more than 72 new emoji - including the shrug, Harambe, redesigned peach, and more. Here is a sneak peek at what you can expect.

By Aaron Brown, Express Affiliate Development Editor with 10 years of experience writing about the latest developments in consumer technology, product reviews, and buying advice

16:06, Wed, Nov 2, 2016 | UPDATED: 16:36, Wed, Nov 2, 2016

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Apple looks set to include more than 72 new emoji in its next update

Apple has pushed-out the first beta for its next iOS update, which includes new emoji characters, food, drink, and more.

iPhone owners do not get new emoji all that often – and as a result, new additions are generally one of the most popular additions.

Fortunately iOS 10.2 is packed with new emoji characters.

Headline new emoji include the new clown face, bacon, person taking a selfie, whiskey glass, shrug, and a sideways laughing face.

Elsewhere, the alien and the peach have undergone a redesign.

Technology blog 9To5Mac has trawled through the latest iOS beta and picked out some of the new characters included in the Apple update.

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Apple has rolled-out a swathe of new emoji in the latest iOS update

New additions to the iPhone software include a Selfie character, whiskey glass, cowboy hat face, sneezing face, shaking hands, and thumbs down.

iOS 10 included more than 100 new emoji – including the controversial new water gun character.

iPhone owners also got a number of new emoji (tacos, unicorn, and middle finger) as part of the update to iOS 9.1.

Apple announced a redesigned MacBook Pro last week.

The late 2016 MacBook Pro boasts a small touchscreen at the top of the keyboard that dynamically adapts to whatever app is currently on-screen, as well as a larger Force Touch trackpad, and improved display.

Apple's latest MacBook Pro is powered by sixth-generation quad-core and dual-core processors, which bring up to 2.3 times the graphics performance over the previous generation, as well as faster SSDs and up to four Thunderbolt 3 ports.

MacBook Pro also sports a Touch ID sensor that lets owners sign-in securely without a password and authenticate online transactions.

But alongside the new additions, Apple has also dropped a number of iconic features from its latest laptop line-up.

The new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar starts at £1,749 – a significant price increase over the previous generation. Meanwhile, the entry-level 15in MacBook Pro starts at £2,349.