Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Apple will update its library of emoticons and smileys, called emojis, to fill a diversity gap, which saw no characters depicting African-American users. After thinking about what Tahj wrote, I decided to go straight to the top of Apple to find out if they were planning to issue a new, more diverse, set of emojis. So who better to reach out to than Apple CEO Tim Cook? Within a day we got a response! After Tim read my email, he forwarded it on to Katie Cotton, vice president of worldwide corporate communications for Apple. Katie told [Mtv Act] exclusively: “Tim forwarded your email to me. We agree with you. Our emoji characters are based on the Unicode standard, which is necessary for them to be displayed properly across many platforms. There needs to be more diversity in the emoji character set, and we have been working closely with the Unicode Consortium in an effort to update the standard.” We’re stoked that they’re working to update the emojis (insert clapping hands, y’all!) but there’s no word yet on a planned rollout date. As always, Apple is keeping us in suspense, but here’s hoping it’s sooner than, say, the … iPhone 20. Emojis are based on a unicode character set, which allows them to be displayed across platforms. Changes or additions to this character set must go through the Unicode Consortium. Apple's emojis depict a range of objects, moods and people including art for LGBT couples, something that was included in its last update. While many users may have felt the lack of diversity with emojis. Fucking finally.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Like, is it really THAT serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Like, is it really THAT serious? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Like, is it really THAT serious? I concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Sooooo I'm going to go ahead and assume neither of you have an iPhone and/or iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Sooooo I'm going to go ahead and assume neither of you have an iPhone and/or iPad I have one of each, and I've told you that. I still don't think this is at all necessary. It's just an emoji for goodness sake. What next? Asian emojis? Native American emojis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 I have one of each, and I've told you that. I still don't think this is at all necessary. It's just an emoji for goodness sake. What next? Asian emojis? Native American emojis? The Native Americans would sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The Native Americans would sue Regardless, all this is pointless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Regardless, all this is pointless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'm not mad. I'm annoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'm not mad. I'm annoyed. Feel free to put your feelings into words... I mean, this is a forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I want one with a turban and hijab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I want one with a turban and hijab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 No I really do. I'd use them all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 No I really do. I'd use them all the time I bet you would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I want one with a turban and hijab I agree, I think they should totally make a Janet Al Mana emoji! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I bet you would I can relate to them tho I agree, I think they should totally make a Janet Al Mana emoji! :lmao: YAS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I can relate to them tho Why do you need to relate to an emoji beyond a simple expression? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Why do you need to relate to an emoji beyond a simple exp<b></b>ression? I'm Waiting for response as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Why do you need to relate to an emoji beyond a simple expression? Because it;s ma people. And the number of funny situations I could use it for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I have one of each, and I've told you that. I still don't think this is at all necessary. It's just an emoji for goodness sake. What next? Asian emojis? Native American emojis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I want one with a turban and hijab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Because it;s ma people. And the number of funny situations I could use it for Oh for goodness sake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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