What's new in iOS 26.5? Encrypted iPhone-Android texts, new emojis

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted texting, eight emojis, accessibility updates and fresh Apple Music features for iPhone users. See what's new.
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How Android Users Can Get iPhone Emojis: A Complete Guide

Explore popular apps and methods to bring iOS emoji style to your Android phone easily You can make your Android phone use iPhone emojis by downloading special emoji ...

Android 17 includes better iOS file sharing and a forced break for addictive apps

Google is also launching 3D Emoji.
MacRumors

Green Bubble Emoji Reactions From Android Users Now Show Up Properly on iPhones

With the launch of iOS 18, Apple added support for RCS, or Rich Communication Services. ‌RCS‌ replaces SMS/MMS as the default messaging standard for any "green bubble" conversations, and because it's ...
BGR

Emoji Reactions From Android Users Finally Show Up Correctly On iPhones

Apple has taken yet another step in busting down barriers between green and blue bubbles. As spotted by The Verge this week, reactions (called Tapbacks on iOS) sent by Android devices to iPhones now ...

I'm a long-time iPhone user, but these Android 17 features are tempting me to switch

Android 17 may not be the flashiest update yet, but several of its practical new features are making my iPhone feel outdated.
9to5Mac

iOS 18.4 includes eight new emoji

As reported last year, the Unicode Consortium had teased eight new emoji that would become available on platforms such as iOS and Android. Now with the official release of iOS 18.4 to the public, ...