A moose, a donkey and a pair of maracas; This isn't the start of a bad joke, but rather some of the emoji that could soon be appearing on a smartphone near you.
Emojipedia previews Emoji 15.0 (Opens in a new tab), which is a group of 31 emoji vying to be added to the massive catalog. This particular group doesn't really have a cohesive theme, but rather aims to fill in the gaps. Some were in high demand, like the pink heart, while others seem to have a broader function. For example, you can use the new Pushing Hand emoji instead of Clasped Hands - opens in a new tab to simulate a high five.
The zoo emoji is also expanding to include a goose, crow, and jellyfish, while a ginger root and pea pod are added to the digital menu. The miscellaneous category includes a shaking face emoji, a wing, a Wi-Fi signal, the Khanda, which is a religious symbol of the Sikh faith, and a flute.
Starting with this preview, the emoji will be evaluated by the Unicode Consortium before being officially released. A board of elders selecting emojis might seem silly, but if you look at their bylaws document(opens in a new tab), it makes sense why they should exist. Essentially, the group is establishing a universal standard for emoji that will work across all major operating systems and applications on the internet.
The final Emoji 15.0 list will be released in September, where the world will see who gets the nod and who gets kicked out. According to Emojipedia's estimated timeline, developers expect Google and Android platforms to be early adopters of the new emoji starting in October 2022. And starting in January 2023, Apple, Samsung, Twitter, and Facebook should follow suit. same. Emojipedia says that these dates are based on estimates from the previous year, so they are subject to change. Some platforms may adopt much later or sooner than earlier.
Pending the final selection, Emojipedia is asking users to participate in a survey as part of World Emoji Day on July 17. First, the developers would like to know which of the new emoji they are most excited about (opens in a new tab) (we chose the shaky face). And over on Twitter, they're having a double-elimination tournament for the emoji that best represents 2022(Opens in a new tab).
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Also in the announcement, Emojipedia revealed some interesting emoji facts and statistics (opens in a new tab).
Emoji usage hit an all-time high in 2022. According to figures from Emojipedia, 22% of tweets contained at least one emoji before peaking in June 2022. They also revealed that Face with Tears of Joy (opens in a new tab) was the most used emoji from 2011 until Loudly Crying Face (opens in new tab) spoofed it in March 2021. Since then, the two have engaged in a back-and-forth fight for world supremacy. As of this writing, Loudly Crying Face is the king of the emoji world.
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