
Historically, emoji have been at the mercy of operating system updates. For way too long, 96% of Android users couldn’t see emoji released the year they debuted.Īnd it isn't just an Android problem: Despite being one of the earliest platforms to include emoji, Gmail received its first emoji update since 2016 last year! (You read that right: Two-thousand-sixteen!) This often resulted in skin toned and gendered emoji appearing broken. (Not to rub it in but they are so good!!! There’s a salute 🫡, a face holding back tears, 🥹 and another face that’s melting 🫠!) Sadly, you’re not the only one who’s losing things in translation. Sounds like your friend was using some of the new emoji that were released this month. Why did the emoji my friend typed to me show up as ?

To find out exactly what caused our communication breakdown, I decided to ask emoji expert Jennifer Daniel. Rows of emoji followed by different boxes - like this - appeared…so I sent back a simple “huh?” Apparently she’d sent me a string of emoji that were meant to tell me about her weekend and let’s just say that it was all lost in translation.

If it’s not durable, it will look beaten up long before it’s time for an upgrade.

It’s a notable plus if a watch is available in a variety of styles or sizes.

This includes the strap, the case, and how it fits on all sizes of wrists. Style: Unlike a phone, a smartwatch is on your wrist for all to see, and it should look good doing it.Notifications: A smartwatch should present notifications clearly while making it easy to dismiss them or to compose a reply.
