Apple iOS 10.2 Best New Features: More Emojis, Camera, Emergency SOS Coming To iPhone, iPad, & iPod Touch

Apple will be rolling out the new iOS 10.2 update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch this December. Just this September, Apple released its recent update, iOS 10. But since its debut, iPhone, and iPad owners are already calling for an update.

The good news is that the iOS 10.2 will be released next month. Seven features that will make iOS 10.2 update worth it.

72 New Emojis

Apple's newest iOS 10.2 update includes more emojis to play with, a total of 72 to be exact. New emojis include more happy faces, newer sick smileys, new professions, reactions, wine and dine (hint: bacon!), and other faves such as the iconic peach - which is, sad to say, not as juicy as the former.

Camera's Preserve Settings

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch can now save camera settings. In the iOS 10.2 update, you may access this new feature by simply going to "Settings" and under "Photos and Camera" you will be able to change settings for mode, filter, and live photos.

Emergency SOS

The Emergency SOS feature was initially released in Apple Watch, and with the new iOS 10.2 update, other iOS devices can use this feature as well. To access this feature, users need to press the on and off button five times to discreetly call emergency services. There are fourteen participating countries namely the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Belgium, Japan, India, Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, China, and France. Users may also assign emergency contact information under "Settings" menu.

Messages Update

The new iOS 10.2 update enables users to resume a text from quick response bubble to the Messages app. The iOS update also features new Celebration filter in the Message app, which can be accessed by long pressing the arrow button and scrolling through to the last screen option that releases the sparklers.

New Wallpaper

iPhone 7 and 7 Plus owners will have access to three new wallpapers for background and lock screen. These include water droplets in yellow, pink, and blue that coordinate with the phone's movement on "perspective" setting, but it doesn't have a live effect.

New TV App

Apple demonstrated the new TV app in the latest Apple event and will come in the newest iOS 10.2 update.