--- title: Apple iOS 8.3 Releases 300 Racially Diverse Emojis description: Apple iOS 8.3 update includes 300 racially diverse emojis a new Siri language feature plus bug fixes to WiFi Bluetooth CarPlay canonical: https://time.com/3814055/apple-ios8-new-diverse-emoji/ author: Olivia B. 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Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 8, 2015 6:58 PM UTC  Apple  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 8, 2015 6:58 PM UTC After some beta tests, Apple has released iOS 8.3, an update that comes with 300 new emojis, a highly-anticipated feature since the tech giant pledged last year to make the popular characters [more diverse](http://time.com/39791/emoji-more-racially-diverse-apple-pledges/) after users protested. Notable new emojis in this keyboard — in addition to faces with different skin tones — include same-sex families, a range of gadgets like the new Apple Watch and flags from 32 countries. The update also boasts bug fixes to CarPlay, the Messages app, WiFi and Bluetooth, among others. (h/t [9to5Mac](http://9to5mac.com/2015/04/08/apple-releases-ios-8-3-including-new-emojis-with-diversity-new-siri-languages-more/)) ### 11 Amazing Features of the Apple Watch  The Apple Watch is the company's' first entirely new product category since the original iPad. It's a huge gamble for Apple and a test of the still-nascent wearable market. Stephen Lam—Reuters/Corbis  The Watch is the most customizable and varied product Apple has likely ever launched. It'll come in three editions made of different metals and be available with multiple snap-in wrist bands. Prices start at $349. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  The Watch has a touch interface that can sense the difference between a light touch and hard press. But it also has a "digital crown" that allows users to quickly scroll through lists without obscuring the screen. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  The Watch must be paired with an iPhone for many of its functions. The device piggybacks on the phone's data and GPS connections to pipe in directions or incoming voice calls and text messages, for instance. Stephen Lam—Reuters  The Watch, like Apple's other iDevices, will have various independent apps. Examples include a Tesla app that shows the status of your electric car when it's charging and a Starwood app that lets the Watch act as your room key. Stephen Lam—Reuters  Apple's fitness app, one of the device's main selling points, tracks runs, walks and bike rides. Stephen Lam—Reuters  The Watch also can track your heart rate (while resting, while active) throughout the day thanks to these light sensors on the back. Koichi Mitsui—AFLO/Corbis  It also has Apple Pay, the company's digital payments platform. Swipe the Watch in front of a compatible kiosk and it will make an automatic online payment. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  CEO Tim Cook has said the Watch will last about a day before it needs to be recharged. So far, battery life has been the biggest downside of most wearables. The Watch recharges through the magnetic system shown here. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  The Watch will come with many customizable bands that slip on and click in place at the top and bottom of the device's body. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  It also comes in two sizes, 38mm and 42mm, to fit on different size wrists. Monica Davey—EPA  Higher-end models of the watch could cost several thousands of dollars. Stephen Lam—Reuters  Apple is significantly expanding it's product reach. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  And there's one more thing... David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images  It tells the time. Marcio Jose Sanchez—AP ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] [00:05] You've just seen some pictures of Macintosh. Now I'd [00:09] like to show you Macintosh in person. And [00:24] this is what the front of it looks like boom! That's an [00:26] iPod. I happen to have one right here in my pocket as [00:28] a matter of fact. There it is right there. It's [00:34] so thin, it even fits inside one of these envelopes that [00:38] we've all seen floating around the office. And so, let [00:41] me go ahead and show it to you now. This [00:49] is the new MacBook Air. [ MUSIC ] See [00:54] the photographs, read the story. It's that simple. Let [00:57] me go to another website, here. Now, let's go to Time [01:00] Magazine. See what's up in Time's website. [ MUSIC ] [01:07] Just [01:11] flick through the website, see what's happening. [01:17] IPhone four is so much more. Then just [01:21] another new product. I mean this will have a lasting [01:26] impact on the way that we actually connect with each [01:29] other. Today we're going to introduce iPhone 5. 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