On The 10th Anniversary Of Apple's Release of Emojis, Emojipedia Shows How They Have Developed Over Time

Emojipedia has detailed an in-depth look at the original emojis, which first appeared on the iPhone OS 2.2, to celebrate its first release. Here's what some emojis looked like 10 years ago. 

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    Text - Follow Emojipedia @Emojipedia 10 years ago today: Apple releases iPhone OS 2.2 with an emoji font and keyboard for the first time. November 21, 2008 2018 2008 ABC 4:34 AM 21 Nov 2018 1,470 Retweets 4,661 Likes T
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Happy birthday, iPhone emoji blog.emojipedia.org/apple-emoji-tu 4:31 AM - 21 Nov 2018 1,025 Retweets 4,586 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia @Emojipedia Follow Cooking on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/coo king/ 2018 2008 4:53 AM 21 Nov 2018 254 Retweets 1,805 Likes BORNS > go ED
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Bus Stop on iPhone. The original is similar to many bus stop signs in Japan and the current version appears designed after bus stops around Cupertino #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/bus-stop/ 0s 23 03 08 2008 2018 6:04 AM - 21 Nov 2018 114 Retweets 901 Likes АВПВ BBB0
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Pistol on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/pistol/ 2018 2008 12:04 PM 21 Nov 2018 803 Retweets 3,055 Likes BSC >
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Astonished Face on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/astonished - fac... XX 2008 2018 4:50 AM - 21 Nov 2018 334 Retweets 2,359 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Laptop Computer (original name: Personal Computer) on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/personal- compu... (the emoji is now used for display of an iMac on Apple platforms) Desktop Computer 2008 2018 2:59 PM - 21 Nov 2018 7 134 Retweets 909 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Baby Angel on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/baby-angel/ 2008 2018 4:52 AM 21 Nov 2018 300 Retweets 1,981 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Person Taking Bath on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/bath/ 2008 2018 5:32 AM 21 Nov 2018 125 Retweets 978 Likes ED
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Woman Dancing on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/dancer/ 2008 2018 5:00 AM 21 Nov 2018 301 Retweets 1,884 Likes ED
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Bank on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/bank/ BK $ 2008 2018 5:13 AM 21 Nov 2018 118 Retweets 1,009 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Beaming Face With Smiling Eyes (original name: Grinning Face With Smiling Eyes) on iPhone. Updated for increased cross-platform compatibility in 2016 #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/grinning-face-.. 2008 2018 6:49 AM - 21 Nov 2018 222 Retweets 1,527 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Two-Hump Camel (original name: Bactrian Camel) on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/bactrian-camel/ 2008 2018 6:13 AM 21 Nov 2018 161 Retweets 1,209 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Castle on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/european-castl... 2008 2018 6:44 AM - 21 Nov 2018 152 Retweets 1,200 Likes ED
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Hammer on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/hammer/ 2008 2018 7:31 AM - 21 Nov 2018 139 Retweets 1,059 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Person Running (original name: Runner) on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/runner/ 2008 2018 8:00 AM - 21 Nov 2018 137 Retweets 806 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia Follow @Emojipedia Folded Hands on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/person-with-fo... 2008 2018 9:30 AM 21 Nov 2018 201 Retweets 1,259 Likes
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    Text - Emojipedia @Emojipedia Follow Statue of Liberty on iPhone #2008v2018 emojipedia.org/statue-of- libe... 2008 2018 2:02 PM 21 Nov 2018 140 Retweets 923 Likes
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