Jeremy Burge

Still catching up on emoji news from earlier in the month, here is a proposal [http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2016/16308-more-hand-gestures.pdf] from Peter Edberg (Apple) and the Emoji Subcommittee for 10 separate hand gesture emojis. Some of these have been combined from individual proposals, linked within the larger

The latest episode [http://podcast.emojiwrap.com/episodes/53140-4-but-some-people-hated-the-blob] of the Emoji Wrap podcast is out now [https://twitter.com/emojiwrap/status/799080274109689856], with special guests Rachel Been, Agustin Fonts and Mark Davis from Google: > "Live from Emojicon: Emoji professions, why hats on emoji are hard, mixed feelings

While documenting emoji changes is an interesting job, sometimes we like to go outside our usual channels to show off emoji updates in a different light. Cue our friends at Airplane Mode [http://airplanemode.com] who are attempting to make one music video per month, with the help of sponsors

Among the new emoji proposals [https://blog.emojipedia.org/giraffe-pretzel-vampire-emojis-for-2017/] approved at the Unicode Technical Committee meeting last week, there was also a proposal to update some of the old or inadequate emoji glyphs shown in Unicode charts. The document[1] titled Emoji Glyph Updates [http://www.unicode.org/L2/

The Unicode Consortium has today proposed [http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2016/16369-emoj-consolidated.pdf] a shortlist of 51 emojis for acceptance in Unicode 10 [http://emojipedia.org/unicode-10.0/]. New emojis include a giraffe, pretzel, vampire, bearded man, soda/milkshake, breastfeeding, a "shhh" face[1], pie, starry-eyed face,

Update: iOS 10.2 has been released [https://blog.emojipedia.org/ios-10-2-emoji-changelog/]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple today released [https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/31/ios-10-2-beta-devs/] a developer preview of iOS 10.2 which includes favorites such as the Shrug [http://emojipedia.org/shrug/] and Fingers Crossed [http://emojipedia.org/hand-with-index-and-middle-fingers-crossed/] emojis for

We often see a spike in traffic around Halloween, and this year is no different. Is it because there are so many Halloween-related emojis [http://emojipedia.org/halloween/] to choose from? Emojis trending on Emojipedia this week all have a distinct spooky vibe: * 🎃 Jack-O-Lantern [http://emojipedia.org/jack-o-lantern/] * 🕷 Spider [http:

Google this week released its latest emoji update: its third in the past 12 months. After a large update [https://blog.emojipedia.org/android-7-0-emoji-changelog/] for in August containing new designs and Unicode 9 [http://emojipedia.org/unicode-9.0/] emoji support, Google is back with nearly 600 new or modified emoji

Email -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You're here on the Emojipedia blog, so I can only assume you care about emoji more than the average person. Six months ago, the first Emoji Wrap [http://emojiwrap.com] email newsletter was sent out to a few hundred subscribers. Since then, over 5,000 people

Google today released [https://9to5google.com/2016/10/19/android-7-1-nougat-nexus-gallery/] a developer preview of Android 7.1.1 which includes emoji updates for new emoji professions. Above: New professional emojis coming to Android 7.1. Male versions also available. Android 7.1 also adds gendered emojis, single parent families, and

New emoji proposals to be discussed at the next Unicode Technical Committee meeting include Almond, Breastfeeding, Coconut, and others. Above: Mockups of the latest emoji proposals. Unicode's next quarterly Technical Committee meeting is to be held in the second week of November, hosted by IBM. The following emoji

Samsung surprised many when it updated emojis [https://blog.emojipedia.org/galaxy-note-7-brings-flag-emojis/] on the flagship Galaxy Note 7 in August this year, yet failed to address the majority of the emoji shortcomings such as skin tones, or support for newer emojis. That changes with the latest emoji update from Samsung,

The latest episode [http://podcast.emojiwrap.com/episodes/48304-3-how-would-i-draw-a-gun] of the Emoji Wrap podcast is out now, with special guest Gedeon Maheux [http://twitter.com/gedeon/]: > "Messenger and Twemoji, iOS 10 designs, more on the pistol emoji, and a look at iOS 10 stickers. With Jeremy Burge and

Apple today released the latest update [https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/09/sierra-review/] to OS X, referred to as macOS 10.12 Sierra. This update brings iOS 10 emoji updates [http://emojipedia.org/apple/ios-10.0/] to the Mac, but also uses its own non-Unicode names for each emoji. For

Twitter today rolled out emoji support for gendered emojis [https://blog.emojipedia.org/ios-10-gendered-emoji-list/] seen most recently in iOS 10 [http://emojipedia.org/apple/ios-10.0/], as well as emoji 32 new professions in female and male variants. These include scientist [http://emojipedia.org/female-scientist/], farmer [http://emojipedia.org/male-farmer/

Those planning on submitting an emoji proposal to Unicode should be aware that the deadline for 2017 approvals is October 1, 2016. Unicode states [http://www.unicode.org/emoji/selection.html#timeline]: > To be considered for inclusion in the release of the Unicode Standard for a given year, proposals

Got iOS 10? Love Flags? We have created a custom sticker pack for iOS which contains all of the U.S. State Flags (plus Washington D.C.). You can get it right here: [https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/u.s.-state-flag-stickers/id1151624498?mt=8&at=1l3vrTu] Designed by

Apple today released iOS 10 which contains the first major emoji update for iPhone users of 2016. Notable additions include more active female roles, single parent families, and a rainbow flag emoji. This release (iOS 10.0.1) contains a total of 37 new emojis [https://youtu.be/50tSqmO6KsM], or

It's September 2016 and major vendors have prioritised differently when it comes to emoji support. Knowing which emojis to use safely involves keeping track of what is supported where. Let this be a brief guide at what's out there. Unicode 9 Release in June 2016, Unicode

iOS 10 brings with it a number of new "gendered" emojis, which are in fact Emoji ZWJ Sequences [http://emojipedia.org/emoji-zwj-sequences/]. What is a little confusing is that Apple only creates the sequence from the keyboard, if the gender is the opposite of the existing character display.

Apple today announced that September 13 2016 will be the release date for iOS 10.0 [http://emojipedia.org/apple/ios-10.0/]. New emojis included in iOS 10.0 are female and male versions of many existing characters such as the runner, weight lifter, and police officer. A rainbow flag

Here's something we think you will like: Emojipedia for Mac [http://emojipedia.org/app/]. For those times when you can't tell what an emoji is, but don't quite care enough to go and search for it on the web! Cleverly, Emojipedia for Mac is

Ever wanted a superhero, giraffe, or exploding-head emoji? The process for getting a new emoji proposal off the ground requires a considerable amount of time and effort to fulfil the extensive Selection Factors [http://www.unicode.org/emoji/selection.html#selection_factors] expressed by Unicode. This process is important, but