They're ingenious, expressive, visual, decorative , and what else? They're, of course, emojis or emoticons, the pictograms that some people already compare to Egyptian hieroglyphics . This month of 2014 is having its own special "August" : in less than a month, four emoji-based apps have already been launched, and they "threaten" to become the exclusive language of more telegram data than one social network.
Four tools to get the most out of emoticons, add a personal touch to your messages, and get up to speed with emojis!1. Emojis for Twitter
Yes, you could probably already insert emojis into the tweets you write from your mobile phone. But what about from your computer? With the Emojis for Twitter web app, launched just a few days ago, it's now possible: just type your message in the text field, add your favorite emojis from all those available in the table, and send. There are up to 850 emoticons classified by category . And if you're also a Chrome user, there's also an app that will install a shortcut in your browser for easy access to the website. The creator of Emojis for Twitter, Iván Rodríguez (better known as @Twittboy and co-founder of Pirendo ), explains the reasoning behind this web app: "The main motivation for creating Emojis for Twitter was that once Twitter added the ability to use them on its platform, the only way to do so was from the mobile keyboard (those that allow it) or by accessing the settings of each browser on your computer. A lot of hassle, really." Mess solved. And free for the user.
2. Imoji
Your portrait turned into an emoji? Not only that: selfies and any other image on your phone, as long as it's an iPhone. The Imoji app, available for free on the App Store, lets you transform any photo into a sticker or emoticon, and share it on your social networks and WhatsApp . Its founder is Tom Smith, a former Apple co-founder of Offline Magazine . Another fun way to surprise your friends.