Apple’s next iPhone software update is getting closer to release, and the latest beta version of iOS 26.4 is giving developers and testers a preview of what’s coming next. The update introduces a handful of smaller features and refinements as Apple prepares the software for a broader public rollout later this spring.

If you're a fan of emoji, get ready for a handful of killer new emoji to arrive on your iPhone in the coming weeks, including objectively the best new emoji: an orca whale.