How is an emoji defined? The term describes a small digital picture or icon used in electronic communications, representing an idea, concept or emotion. World Emoji Day
How many emoji characters are there? In total there are 2,823 emojis in the Unicode Standard as of 2019. The most recent emoji release is Emoji 11.0, which added 157 new emojis in June 2018.
The version which Facebook uses (3.1) was last updated March 28th, 2019. Current number of Emojis is 2951. Emojipedia
Instagram uses the standard emoji keyboard built into iOS or Android. When in Stories interface, swiping up from the middle of the screen reveals a set of stickers, and under that, recent emojis.
In celebration of World Emoji Day, Wednesday, July 17th, Apple and Google shared some of the new emojis coming to devices later this year. USA Today
What is your favorite symbol? I'd have to go with eyeroll, which actually varies quite a bit between different platforms. Here's a look at all of them!
Check out What Is Your State's Favorite Emoji?
On Wednesday Ford unveiled the latest addition to its pickup truck portfolio, however this particular one isn’t meant for driving. The automaker created a pickup truck emoji since while there are currently icons representing nearly every other kind of transport including airplanes, boats, cars and scooters, there has been no truck emoji available. TechCrunch
Enjoy the day!!
