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Natasha 🇪🇺
Natasha 🇪🇺
@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt  ·  activity timestamp 2 years ago

Fascinating article by Emojipedia tracing the evolution of the first 12x12 and 16x16 emojies back to early Sharp PDAs, pagers, and Wapro electronic typewriter in the late 80s ...

https://blog.emojipedia.org/new-earliest-emoji-sets-from-1988-and-1990-uncovered/

#Tech #emoji #emojis #PDA

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An initial Sharp emoji set from 1994 in 12 x 12
An initial Sharp emoji set from 1994 in 12 x 12
An initial Sharp emoji set from 1994 in 12 x 12
A Sharp PDA from 1994
A Sharp PDA from 1994
A Sharp PDA from 1994
A Sharp WD-A521 Wapro electronic typewriter
A Sharp WD-A521 Wapro electronic typewriter
A Sharp WD-A521 Wapro electronic typewriter
An earlier Sharp emoji set from pre 1990 in 16 x 16 pixels
An earlier Sharp emoji set from pre 1990 in 16 x 16 pixels
An earlier Sharp emoji set from pre 1990 in 16 x 16 pixels
Emojipedia - The Latest Emoji News

New 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 digital excavations have led to the recreation of "emoji" designs that predate both Softbank’s 1997 emoji set and the ❤-enabled Pocket Bell pagers of 1995.
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