SwiftKey, which is owned by Microsoft, just added Halo-themed stickers and emoticons lifted from Skype. Both Halo and Skype are Microsoft properties, further identifying SwiftKey as a Microsoft brand.

Swiftkey’s latest update includes Skype emoticons and Halo stickers, adding more customization and fun options to anything where you tend to need to use the keyboard for typing, whether that be a ...

If stickers and emoticons still aren’t enough for you to express your emotions via chat apps, Japanese messaging service Line has now introduced ‘Sticons’ — a hybrid of stickers and emoticons (the ...

In the future, there will be no more words. If you’ve been vexed by people who type in “ur” instead of “you are”, and feel confused with acronyms more uncommon than LOL (laugh out loud) in your ...

Japan-based mobile messaging company Line raised eyebrows in May when it revealed that it made $17 million from selling stickers during the first quarter of 2013. Last year stickers were all but ...

Facebook is rolling out the ability to send private messages with stickers — cute, pre-made, sometimes animated images — from its website. Facebook launched stickers on mobile in mid-April, but now ...

With the help of a psychology professor and a Pixar illustrator, Facebook is trying to make our messages a little more emotional. By Shaunacy Ferro Published May 13, 2013 9:45 PM EDT Add Popular ...

Google is currently rolling out a new feature for its Gboard users who have signed up to be beta testers. These beta users can choose from an array of alternate variations for normal emojis. Sometime ...

TO say that I like to send text messages is like saying Garfield likes lasagna. It is my expressive medium. On Wednesday alone, I sent at least 100 — but I like to send more than just words. I’m a big ...

We took at look at Stickers for BBM some time ago and for us BBM addicts it's a great fun application for sending emoticons to our friends. The app (from the same developer as InstaVenue) has just ...