Telegram released a caller update connected Frida,y conscionable 1 time aft Telegram CEO and laminitis Pavel Durov said the update had been successful Apple’s app reappraisal for 2 weeks without explanation. The update is packed with emoji-related features, but 1 is missing due to the fact that Apple specifically requested its removal, according to Durov.

“After extended media sum of my erstwhile post, Apple got backmost to america with a request to h2o down our pending Telegram update by removing Telemoji — higher prime vector-animated versions of the modular emoji,” Durov wrote connected his Telegram channel connected Friday. “This is simply a puzzling determination connected Apple’s behalf, due to the fact that Telemoji would person brought an full caller magnitude to its static low-resolution emoji and would person importantly enriched their ecosystem.”

You tin spot the Telemoji successful a abbreviated video included with Durov’s station (and I’ve made a GIF of the video helium shared). Personally, I deliberation the Telemoji look similar a batch of amusive — I emotion however they adhd immoderate beingness to static emoji faces I’ve gotten rather acquainted with. But I’m guessing Apple took contented with different institution modifying its designs successful this way, which mightiness beryllium wherefore it asked Telegram to region Telemoji from the update. Apple and Telegram didn’t instantly reply to a petition for comment.

Now I privation Apple would animate the modular emoji. Video from Pavel Durov, which I turned into a GIF

The update is loaded with different caller emoji improvements, though. Users who subscribe to Telegram’s recently-launched $4.99 Premium work volition beryllium capable to upload and usage customized emoji successful chats with friends, and Telegram is offering 10 customized packs with much than 500 emoji to start. Free users volition beryllium capable to spot immoderate of the animated emoji and usage them successful their saved messages.

Telegram has besides updated the sticker sheet connected iOS by creating abstracted tabs for stickers, GIFs, and emoji, similar what you mightiness beryllium acquainted with successful Telegram connected Android, desktop, oregon the web. You tin work the afloat database of updates in Telegram’s blog post.

There are much improvements connected the way. In “a fewer weeks,” Telegram volition fto users adhd immoderate customized emoji arsenic a connection reaction, Durov says, though this volition beryllium a Premium-only diagnostic to start. I’m of the sentiment that emoji reactions are really good — the much ways to usage emoji, the better.