Sticker (messaging)
A sticker is a detailed illustration of a character that represents an emotion or action that is a mix of cartoons and Japanese smiley-like "
History
Stickers were first popularized by the Korean-developed
In 2013, stickers began to expand beyond Asian markets:
By November 2013, a survey of mobile messaging users found that 40% of those surveyed used stickers on a daily basis, with Indonesians showing the highest amount of daily usage (46%), followed by China (43%), South Korea (38%) and the United States (35%). Out of those who did regularly use stickers, 20% had paid for stickers or emoji in mobile messaging apps at least once.[8]
In 2016, Snapchat acquired Bitstrips for its app Bitmoji, which allows users to create custom stickers featuring a personal avatar.[9][10][11]
In July 2019, Telegram introduced animated stickers, using a new format .tgs, with support for third-party sticker packs.[12] A year later, in July 2020, WhatsApp implemented animated stickers with several official packs.[13] In June 2021,
In September 2023,
Use and model
Stickers are commonly downloadable for free, but some services may offer premium options via
References
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- ^ "Here's How You Can Use Bitmoji Inside Snapchat". Fortune. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Why Snapchat bought Toronto-based Bitstrips for $100M". CTV News. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Davenport, Corbin (7 July 2019). "Telegram 5.9 introduces new sticker format for quicker loading times [APK Download]". Android Police. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Introducing Animated Stickers, QR codes and more". WhatsApp. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Peters, Jay (30 June 2021). "Discord now lets you share a little more about yourself in your profile". The Verge. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Meta announces 'universe of AI' for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp". VentureBeat. 27 September 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Benj (4 October 2023). "Users find that Facebook's new AI stickers can generate Elmo with a knife". Ars Technica.
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