📟 Pocket Bell Pagers & Emojis
During the height of their popularity in Japan, a pager was commonly referred to as a "pocket bell" (ポケットベル, poketto beru, or pokeberu ポケベル).
One such pocket bell device released by Japanese mobile phone operator Docomo in March 1995 is recognized as being one of the earliest devices on which users could directly send emoji-like symbols to one another's devices.
Specifically, users were able to send a simple pixel heart design (❤) to one another by dialling “88” or “89” when sending a message to another user's pager. The devices also featured a telephone (☎) symbol.
The popularity of this feature amongst Japan's youth has consistently been cited by Shigetaka Kurita as a direct source of inspiration when creating Docomo's 1999 emoji set.
Próximos eventos
Mostrar maisNotícias Recentes
Mostrar maisNew Earliest Emoji Sets From 1988 & 1990 Uncovered
In 2019 Emojipedia detailed a historic revelation: Docomo’s i-mode emojis from 20 years prior were not the first to exist. Now, in 2024, further digit...
iOS 17.4 Emoji Changelog
Today Apple has released its latest emoji update, introducing 118 new emojis including a phoenix, a lime, several gender-neutral family designs, and v...
First Look: New Emojis in iOS 17.4
New emojis have arrived on iOS as part of the first iOS 17.4 beta. The new additions include a phoenix, a lime, smileys shaking their heads up and dow...