Emoji is actually a Japanese word that means "pictogram" or "pictograph." SoftBank, a Japanese wireless carrier, created the first known emoji set in 1997. When Apple launched its iOS 2.2 in ...

The Unicode Consortium has released the most popularly used emoji for the first time ever. The Unicode Consortium sets the international standards for characters, including emoji, across software ...

The OED chose this emoji because they said it best reflected the passing year in language. 5. Abraham Lincoln might have been the first to use an emoticon Whilst explaining the difference between ...

The first World Emoji Day was celebrated by the founder of Emojipedia Jeremy Burge on July 17 — a date which represents the calendar emoji on an iPhone. There’s one thing that has always come ...

Updates this year have included a gender inclusive couple, and people with disabilities. Elvie isn’t the first brand to capitalise on the symbols’ popularity, with Always calling for an end to sexist ...

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