Fire Emoji . If you see this next to a friend's name, it means you two are on a hot streak, messaging each other several days in a row. Sponsored Content by Taboola. Popular Reads.

The use of emojis in text messaging improves perceived responsiveness and thereby enhances closeness and relationship ...

This morning Matt Boch, the creative director for Fantasia Games, uncovered of possibly terrifying reality for iOS emoji addicts; you may accidentally be sending your friends an emoji of a hairy ...

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Without a clear explanation, even a seasoned Snapper may wonder what the friend emoji on Snapchat mean. But have no fear, oh social media maverick; there is no need to be befuddled.

Want to let friends know you're trying to party, hit the gym, focus on work or grab a drink? That's the idea behind a powerful new feature Facebook Messenger is testing called Your Emoji. Akin to ...

Soon you may be able to send your friends emoji that look a little more like you. The Unicode Consortium, which sets the international standards for characters such as emoji, proposed an update on ...

And no emoji update would be complete without some new animal friends. Emoji 11 includes llama, kangaroo, peacock, and lobster iconography. (The state of Maine is pretty excited about that last one.) ...