We’re jailbreakers, so news that Apple is pulling emoji-enabling applications from the iPhone AppStore doesn’t really affect us (emoji can be enabled by a download available on Cydia). That said, it wasn’t until very recently that we enabled emoji on our first-generation iPhone, and truth be told, we’re sort of indifferent on the matter.
At the very least, emoji is a fun novelty, allowing us to add cute graphics to our SMS and Twitter messages. Still, not something we can see ourselves using all the time. So while we’re of the take-it-or-leave-it variety when it comes to emoji, we can understand how some people would like the option of using emoji, so why limit it? Is it really that big of a deal for Apple to enable emoji by default, instead of sequestering it for Japanese iPhone users only? Seems sort of a weird stance for Apple to take, with no real reasoning behind it. Anyone have any enlightenment on the matter?
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