Emoji stories
Church group crowdsources 'I forgive you' emoji design
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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social media
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crowdsourcing
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emoji
A Finnish church group crowdsources a new 'I forgive you' emoji, aiming to add it to Unicode's official list to promote forgiveness and peace globally.
Emojis in the workplace struggle to span generations
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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emoji
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2degrees
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digital culture
New research reveals the generation gap when it comes to the use of emojis at work, with mixed perceptions about their appropriateness.
Fitbit and Snap think you want emojis on your fitness trackers
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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fitbit
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snap
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emoji
Fitbit and Snap have launched a Bitmoji app for Fitbit smartwatches, adding avatars to depict users' health and fitness progress.
How Samsung brought the AR Emoji to life
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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samsung
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emoji
Samsung revolutionises messaging with AR Emoji on the Galaxy S9/S9+, using facial recognition and augmented reality to create personalised avatars.
Tap into your emotions with Facebook Messenger's new features
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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facebook
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facebook at work
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emoji
The new features can be used professionally too as apart of Work Chat for Workplace, Facebook's communications platform for organizations.
Facebook Messenger gets diverse with new emoji collection
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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emoji
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faceme
Facebook has launched a new set of emojis for its Messenger app, featuring more skin tones and a range of women in 'great' roles.
Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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texting
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emoji
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analyst report
My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.
Create your own emoji? Yes please
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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emoji
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amojee
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languages
New Amojee messaging app enables users to create their own emojis and emoji languages. There's even Kiwi-inspired emojis to pick from.
There's a secret Emoji keyboard hidden in your iPhone
Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
iPhone users can unlock a hidden treasure trove of over 100 new emoticons by enabling the Japanese Kana keyboard. Here’s how to access them.
Three ways emoji are changing social marketing
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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digital marketing
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social media
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emoji
The rise of emojis is changing the game for social marketers, offering richer insights, visual storytelling, and branding potential.
Crikey - Aussies get own emoji keyboard
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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google
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emoji
In the beautiful world of the Emoji language, there’s an Aussie Emoji keyboard that features – wait for it – a Vegemite emoji.
Durex calling for... a condom emoji?
Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
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durex
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emoji
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unicode
Durex has launched an international campaign calling for the creation of an official safe sex emoji ahead of world AIDS Day on December 1st.
Believe it or not: Emoji the fastest growing language on the planet
Wed, 20th May 2015
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uc
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telco
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emoji
Emoji is the fastest growing language in the world, with 80% of Brits using them to communicate, says a new study.